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American ambassador
“The question of Somaliland’s sovereignty being recognized internationally is obviously a top priority for Somaliland officials and has been for 30 years. My view, which I have shared with senior Somaliland officials, is that the best way to pursue their goal is through a negotiated agreement with the Somalia government. All new states that have attained a seat in the United Nations – the ultimate determination of international recognition – have obtained their sovereignty with the consent of the former state to which it belonged. Some recent examples are Ethiopia consented to Eritrea’s independence, Sudan consented to South Sudan’s independence, Indonesia consented to Timor Leste’s independence, and Serbia consented to Montenegro’s independence. By contrast, Serbia has not consented to Kosovo’s declaration of independence and despite being recognized by about 100 countries, Kosovo is not seated in the United Nations and struggles to achieve full independence. Whether negotiations with authorities in Mogadishu leads to independence or some form of association is entirely up to the negotiators. What should not occur is that Mogadishu prolong a resolution of Somaliland’s status by refusing to enter undertake serious negotiations.”
dat right. A negotiated agreement with the Somalia government.
problem is the Somalia federal government is weak. Somali federal republic got 5 governorates. Sometimes, 1 of those governors might flout federal Authority. Do something like block a federal minister from flying out of Garowe. Somaliland wants a strong federal government to reign in those 5 governorates to negotiate final status recognition
The Somalia federal government need to crush stealth secessionism so they can't block Somaliland recognition negotiations