Somalia and Somaliland: Between De Facto Independence and International Law
More than three decades after Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence in May 1991, one of Africa's most enduring political and legal dilemmas remains unresolved. Somaliland has established functioning institutions, maintained relative stability, conducted elections, and exercised effective control over its territory. Yet despite these achievements, it remains unrecognized by any member state of the United Nations, except the pariah State of Israel.
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More than three decades after Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence in May 1991, one of Africa's most enduring political and legal dilemmas remains unresolved. Somaliland has established functioning institutions, maintained relative stability, conducted elections, and exercised effective control over its territory. Yet despite these achievements, it remains unrecognized by any member state of the United Nations, except the pariah State of Israel.
