Somaliland-Somalia's Case Calls for Foreign Intervention
There is no doubt that Africa and the rest of the world have not given the Somaliland case for statehood the attention and weight given to the similar cases of hers around the world.
Close look and scrutiny on either the disintegration of states such as the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia in Europe or the newly born nations such as South Sudan and Eritrea in Africa and East Timor in Asia reveals that international bodies like the United Nations, regional as well as continental bodies like the European Union and the African Union respectively played roles – even if it was minute – in these major events while happening to prevent the collapse of the global system of governments.
Is it feasible that Somaliland and Somalia would and could divorce on their own without the facilitation of international actors? This interview addresses the answer to this question.
Alan Boswell – Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst – interviews Dr. Mohamed Farah Hersi – of Somaliland’s Academy for Peace and Development – on The Horn podcast of International Crisis Group
Alan Boswell is Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for South Sudan. He joined Crisis Group in this role in October 2018 aboswell@crisisgroup.org
Dr. Mohamed Farah Hersi is currently the Director of the Academy for Peace and Development. He has received postgraduate training in Somaliland and South Africa. Mohamed earned an LLB from the University of Hargeisa in 2006 and received an LLM from the University of Pretoria in 2008. Specializing in Democratization and Human Rights in Africa, Mohamed is the author of several books and academic articles. In particular, he has authored “Confronting the future of Somaliland’s Democracy: Lessons from a Decade of Multi-Parties and the Way Forward” (2015) and “Somaliland and International Criminal Justice” (2012). He has also co-authored several books, including “Vote for Peace II