by DAVID AXE
Somaliland, population 1 3.5 million, is a fully autonomous — but unrecognized, internationally — region of the Republic of Somalia, with its own laws, courts, currency and army. It’s also one of the handful of “unofficial” countries in the world that has few full-time diplomats, and so hires freelancers to sit at the world’s negotiating tables. The Associated Press has a piece on Independent Diplomat, a Belgium-based nonprofit organization that offers diplomatic services on a “pay-what-you-can” basis.
Director Nicholas Whyte seems quite passionate about Somaliland deserving international recognition. “International policy has been predicated on shoring up Somalia’s weak and embattled central government rather than supporting the one part of the country that has demonstrated its ability to avoid conflict,” Whyte said.
(Photo: Somaliland Times)
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Somalinad population is 3.5million not one million
please.
Your efforts small or large is welcome by us, however, please don’t start your lobbying at the wrong foot. Somaliland’s population is 3.5 Million not one – just – FYI
Thank you
Considering the inveterate stupidity of most international organizations and foreign offices, Somaliland is probably better off without their attention and “help”.
somaliland population is 3.5 million that is surre!