International recognition for Somaliland should be conditioned on concrete economic and political reforms
On Somaliland’s historical political economy, and how best outsiders can help Somalilanders take charge of their destiny in the quest for continued economic and political development.
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I: Why ruin a plucky would-be state’s economic and political development with immediate full recognition?
The U.S. government under Donald Trump will most likely recognize Somaliland as a sovereign state in a move that will likely be followed by other governments in Africa and around the world. A bill has already been introduced in the U.S. legislature to this end. This post discusses the pros and cons of international recognition for Somalia’s most successful breakaway region.