“This is not just aid from Britain; it is aid for Britain too. Our aid to Somalia [Somaliland] is helping to make Britain safer, because conflict doesn’t just claim innocent lives in Somalia [Somaliland]; it also leads to international problems like piracy, migration and terrorism. None of these will be solved without tackling their root causes: ongoing instability and extreme poverty.”— U.K.’s International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell.
Somaliland International Recognition Action Group(SIRAG)
London, UK
Press Release,
12th/February/2011
Somaliland’s New Vision of Foreign Policy on resolving Crisis and Conflict in the Horn
Until 1990, Somaliland had suffered from conflict, civil strife and subversion, maladministration and neglect – all the ingredients supposed to create a “failed State”. In 1991 Somalialnd has finally decided to end the non-functioning Union with Somalia which was inevitable; and the usual predictions did apply to Somalia/Mogadishu as the country was picked on by warlords, bandits, extremists of various sorts. 20 years of internationally assisted negotiations have solved none of these problems.
Speech by the Somaliland Foreign Minister at the Wilton Park Conference
February 11th, 2011
Somaliland Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Abdilahi Omar
Wilton Park Conference, 7-9 February 2011: Somalia: Building Stability, Accepting Reality
Ministers, Distinguished guests, Ladies & Gentlemen,
Thank you for inviting me as the Foreign Minister of Somaliland to participate in this international conference in order to share our experience in piece-making and state-building with you in the search for piece and security in Somalia.
We see the invitation as recognition of the important role that Somaliland can play in the regional affairs and as an opportunity to present our national views to the international community.
What our attendance also shows is the increasing political maturity in Somaliland and our ability to contribute to the regional stabilization efforts. Achieving international political recognition remains our goal. We meet on a bleak anniversary: it is 20 years since Somalia collapsed into anarchy. Many Somalis have been killed.
The Spoilers of Somali unity can’t be The Crusaders of its revival.
In time of conflict, only history can be the guide to a solution.
Some Somalis, notably those of Mohamoud Sulaiman ( a segment of Majerteen tribe) are clamouring for Somali-weyn ( grater Somalia ). Their province of Puntland is officially part of southern Somalia , yet puntland, established in 1998, has been separated from the rest of the south. The name puntland is a casual title introduced for the formation of that entity, formed to oppose Somaliland political advancement. Both internally and externally, the area is known as Majerteenia. The dominant tribe in that terrain is Mohamoud Sulaiman much blamed for the disintegration of the old Somalia .
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By Prof Abdikarim Ahmed Hersi
Member of the steering comity of Economic, Social, and Cultural Council of the African Union: ECOSOCC-AU (The Advisory organ to the African leaders and the AU commissions)
The Republic of Somaliland has endured and surmounted great challenges since reclaiming its independence from the failed Union with Somalia in 1991. Embracing democracy and implementing it through elections were the last tests that it has successfully achieved. The subsequent peaceful power hand over between the outgoing President and the newly elected President cemented the notion that genuine democracy has deeply rooted in a country located in a region over shadowed by religious extremism, piracy and conflicts.
Somaliland Minister Of Finance Says They Have Doubled The Salaries Of Military And Government Employees
Hargeysa, Somaliland, January 15, 2011 (SL Times) – Somaliland Minister of Finance, Eng. Muhammad Hashi revealed this week that the government has raised the salaries of the military and government employees so that their salaries would be twice of what it used to be.
Somaliland Authority Plans To Privatise Port of Berbera
The Somaliland government is pushing forward with plans to privatise Port of Berbera. Recently, the government is looking into privatising the port and number of the maritime sector have already expressed interest in bidding for a stake in port of Berbera. Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo is expected to pay an official visit to China in the coming months, and it’s believed that the improvement and modernization of Berbera port is in high on their agenda.
Somaliland: Similarities With Southern Sudan.
Ahmed KheyreJanuary 13, 2011
The plebiscite in Southern Sudan has captured the imagination of many Africans and many more across the globe. After decades of strife, the people of Southern Sudan recently voted on their future aspirations. Although the voting process has not been completed, there is a general consensus that the people of Southern Sudan have voted to part ways with Sudan.
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Addis Ababa, February 13, 2011 (Ezega.com) — In a demonstration of good will, Somaliland representatives participated in a conference on postconflict reconstruction in Somalia that was hosted this week by the Wilton Park Conference organization in West Sussex, United Kingdom.