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The Kosovo Conditions & the Case for US’s Unilateral Recognition of Somaliland

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The Kosovo Conditions & the Case for US’s Unilateral Recognition of Somaliland

Since the turn of the millennium, the United States has extended sovereign recognition to four countries— East Timor (2002), Montenegro (2006), Kosovo (2008), and South Sudan (2011). Continue reading “The Kosovo Conditions & the Case for US’s Unilateral Recognition of Somaliland” →

Somalia’s Empty Rhetoric Couldn’t Stop the Deal Between Somaliland and Ethiopia

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Somalia’s Empty Rhetoric Couldn’t Stop the Deal Between Somaliland and Ethiopia

Prior to examining all facets of the Somaliland-Ethiopia deal from various viewpoints, it is important to clarify that Ethiopia possesses the sovereign right to recognize Somaliland. The factors that led Nauru to acknowledge Kosovo in 2008 could perhaps enable Ethiopia to recognize Somaliland. Continue reading “Somalia’s Empty Rhetoric Couldn’t Stop the Deal Between Somaliland and Ethiopia” →