Tag: Self Determination

Amb. Tibor Nagy Enlightening America about Somaliland Case

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Amb. Tibor Nagy Enlightening America about Somaliland Case

Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, US Ambassador to Guinea and Ethiopia, and Adjunct Professor for Honors College at Texas Tech University in an interview with Africa Broadcasting Service elaborated on the Somaliland case, the current situation in Ethiopia, and French Cameron Continue reading “Amb. Tibor Nagy Enlightening America about Somaliland Case” →

Somaliland-Somalia’s Case Calls for Foreign Intervention

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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. Continue reading “Somaliland-Somalia’s Case Calls for Foreign Intervention” →

Mechanics of Winning Electoral Seats in Somaliland Elections

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Mechanics of Winning Electoral Seats in Somaliland Elections

There are six electoral regions with 23 electoral districts  and 22 municipalities (Grade A, B, & C) with enormous municipal districts in the Republic of Somaliland. 236 municipal councilor and 82 parliamentary seats are due for grab in the last week of May of this year throughout the country.

Before the elections, each political party provides a list of candidates for each region for the House of Representatives (HoR) and another list for each municipal district. Somaliland citizens vote for a candidate of their choice from one of those lists depending on their political party affiliation. Candidates in the parties’ lists get seats in order of votes received. Multiple winners from each region for the House of Representatives and for each municipal district could be possible. Continue reading “Mechanics of Winning Electoral Seats in Somaliland Elections” →

Ballot for Upcoming Elections must Include Referendum Statement on Dissolving the Union with Somalia

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Ballot for Upcoming Elections must Include Referendum Statement on Dissolving the Union with Somalia

Somaliland has held a referendum in 2001 throughout the country for ratifying the new constitution. That referendum was designed for the approval of the Somaliland Constitution, but it never intended to help the Somaliland case of dissolving its union with Italian Somalia. Continue reading “Ballot for Upcoming Elections must Include Referendum Statement on Dissolving the Union with Somalia” →

Why Isn’t Somaliland Internationally Recognised?

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Why Isn't Somaliland Internationally Recognized?

Somaliland is one of the most interesting cases of secession in international politics. Its 1991 unilateral declaration of independence from Somalia saw the country reclaim its status as independent country, which it had lost in 1960.

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