The continued possibility of a recognized somaliland or the actual recognition of somaliland,
will in the end be of the most benefit to your clan..
The prospects for recognition are very good and inshalah this will be achieved within 5 to 10 years..
but..
lets assume the worst case senario which is fancifull really.
that recognition is not comming and we are forced to work within the somalia framework.
This is the worst thing to happen to you because we will need to gain as much power in somalia to gaurentee our interests, this means that we will have to remove any obstacles in the way.
Meaning your pirate state goes up in smoke..
When you see bossaso, Garowe and Galkacayo in ruins and your people refugees
you will all be wishing that somaliland was recognized..
you are lucky that recognition is comming soon, and you are not part of the equation.
you should be saying alxamdulilah.
If this was even remotely possible you would not be asking for independence. Lets be honest, even with Russian military & economic aid you would still play second fiddle to Majerteen and Hawiye sub-clans in Somali politics, no one will nor has anyone ever taken you guys seriously. You guys are the Kurds of Somalia and will always be - that's why you are seeking independence in the first place, you simply can't play ball with the big boys and it was smart of you to realize this early on. Its better to be a shark in your own pond than a mackerel in the sea of Mogadishu politics, so if I were you guys I wouldn't even attempt to join the big leagues. In 1950, 1960, 1970 you were eating leftovers, what makes you think you'd be able to eat at the dinner table with the party today?
And plus, considering the fact that Ethiopia denied your Habar Jeclo access to their own Isaaq brothers' ports, your clan would starve without access to Bosaso or Mogadishu so play smart and pray that independence is halted because Berbera can't and won't support you.