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Africa Horn
Somaliland Marks 33rd Anniversary of Sovereignty Restoration with Celebrations
2024-05-19
[SHABELLEMEDIA] On May 18, 2024, the Republic of Somaliland
...Republic of Somaliland is an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as a de jure part of Somalia. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden with approximately 5.7 million residents as of 2021. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. The government regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland, which united from 1960 to 1991 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. Under the Siad Barre regime, Somaliadestroyed ninety percent of Hargeisa Per international law, once you're in, you gotta stay in, no matter how bad it smells....
celebrated the 33rd anniversary of its decision to withdraw from its union with Somalia in 1991. The day was marked by celebrations, showcasing the region’s resilience and determination to forge its own path towards peace, freedom, and prosperity.

The festivities included a wide range of cultural events, parades, and traditional dances that highlighted the rich heritage and unity of the Somaliland people. The celebrations also served as a reminder of the challenges overcome and the progress achieved in the pursuit of illusory sovereignty.
Posted by:Fred

#4  ^ Cost Les Aspin his job as fall guy
Posted by: Frank G   2024-05-19 11:02  

#3  Still incredible to me. In late 1992 there was terrific starvation in Somalia. And Bush sent in the Marines to ensure that USAID food got to where it should go. He loses the election, the famine is halted, the Marines return home, and new President Clinton decides to play nation building in Somalia. No one to my knowledge has ever taken credit fort the moronic foreign policy that led to disaster.
Posted by: Huputle+Cherelet4131   2024-05-19 10:51  

#2  
I'll just remember the 2 SFOD-D friends I worked with, that we lost on Oct 3rd & 4th of 1993.

All because President Clinton played "The Save Africa" tune deflective politics and likely political / $$$$ kickbacks.

For What Reason did we lose so many GOOD US Soldiers and spend $$ Billions?

Given Sea Pirates, a worse economy, and the increasing starvation and intern tribal wars that killing 1000's each year.
Posted by: NN2N1   2024-05-19 09:08  

#1  A memorandum of understanding involving Ethiopia and Somaliland’s president, Muse Bihi Abdi, on 1 January 2024 allows Ethiopia to lease for 50 years a 20-kilometre stretch of coastline in the breakaway Somali region and to establish a naval port there. In exchange, Ethiopia will become the first country in Africa to formally recognise Somaliland’s statehood. The memorandum has thus prompted a furious reaction from authorities in Mogadishu, the federal capital of Somalia, which claims sovereignty over the disputed territory.
Posted by: Huputle+Cherelet4131   2024-05-19 08:52  

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