Suldaanka, The situation is the same with Eritrea except the Eritreans were ready to be anything even Arab, to get out of it. Somalilanders never compromised in the Somali Ethnicity. Meles used to really respect that. He did not like Somaliland, but he was the type of person who respects people if they respected their identity. He has met some war lords from Mugadishu who were saying they are related to Ethiopians. Maybe they are, who knows, but you could not say that to a Tigray without looking silly. Somaliland was still and still now is wanting to do it peacefully and also with good will from the other side as well. Its good principle, but difficult to implement in Africa. At the end of the day it will only be possi ble if someone from Somalia says, enough is enough. If they want to go let them go and lets wish each other the best of luck and get to work. OR there seems to be war very likely somewhere in the world. It has to happen soon. Economy is not salvageable. America is already openly and publicly talking about how to not pay the debt. Maybe they will intimidate China before it becomes more powerful militarily and tell it to pay compensation for Coronavirus 22 Trillion. There already has been 3 cases filed in US courts for compensation to America of 22 Trillion dollars. The world will change. Yemen will be different, Horn Of Africa will be totally different, India/Pakistan/Afghanistan will be changed...etc.

@Old_Observer In the case Eritrea the State that it was breaking away was not a failed state. In the case of Somaliland, it is unique in many aspects. This is the only case where one of the two partners in the Union was no longer able to function. The first formative years after Somaliland declared indepedence were very crucial and, in hindsight, cemented the next 20 or more years' foreign policy towards Somaliland. This is in relation to America's crusade to restore Somalia in the early 1990s and later Egypt/Saudi's attempts to use the UN to restore Somalia. These two events barred Somaliland from gaining any traction in its independence drive. This was largely to do with the fact that Somaliland was not an sponsored project like South Sudan was or Timor Lese. Had Somaliland a friend with political clout i.e. UK, championing its cause in those formative years, that situation could have been very different. After both the US's Restore Hope and UNSOM failed, the world was disinterested in anything to do with Somalia/Somaliland. The issue is very different at the moment. Despite those old roadblocks still exist, however, Somaliland has proven many of them wrong. Hence, today Somaliland enjoys respect from those same powers that used to pressure Somaliland participate the many failed Peace Conferences. Today, no one pressures Somaliland. The same powers now are pushing for a settlement through Talks. That is where it is at the moment. I have very little doubt that Somaliland will gain its independence.

Short answer: Method and learning from others: Morroco and Western Sahara Not good example Sudan and South Sudan Not good example Ethiopia and Eritrea Perfect example: 1. 80% of Eritrea and 10% of Ethiopia are same Ethnics (Agew, Afar, Tigray (3) The Tigre in Eritrea are closest to Tigray) sister Ethnic. 100% of Somaliland and 90% of Somalia are same Ethnic 2. Somaliland was British and Somalia Italian Eritrea was Italian and Ethiopia was Unformal protectorate of French/British. 3. When Europeans were doing house keeping Somaliland joined Somalia and Eritrea joined Ethiopia. In both cases half the elites and majority of the peoples wanted it. 4. Elites got diappointed and changed their mind within a decade of the unity. Wanted divorce. Africa signed not to change colonial borders, but these two are an exception. Somalia forfaited this resolution by invading Ethiopia. This is where late President Barre would not listen to advice of WSLF only thinking of quick victory. 5. Tigray/Afar were key to Eritrean recognition. Puntland is key to Somaliland recognition and to some degreee Djibouti and Kililka also have a place since the peace or war affects them directly. They share a lot of things with Somaliland from people to rivers to roads to wild life animals and environment...etc