AU takes a favourable stand on Somaliland issue

[Suldaanka]

AU supports Somali split - Mail&Guardian

Jean-Jacques Cornish

 

Hopes of recognition for Somali-land’s 15-year independence have been raised by the favourable report of an African Union mission that visited the territory last year.

 

The report, a copy of which the Mail & Guardian has obtained, comes at a time when signs of a new flexibility in African thinking on boundary issues are emerging. It suggests that official African aid be tapped by this country of 3,5million people that was effectively destroyed by the Somali dictator Siad Barre.

 

With the fall of Barre in 1991, the former British colony broke its union with southern neighbour, the former Italian colony of Somalia. Since Barre’s departure, Somalia has been without an effective government.

 

But Somaliland has pulled itself up by its bootstraps. It has had a referendum to adopt a democratic Constitution and has organised presidential and parliamentary elections. Independent international observers have endorsed all of these.

 

The Organisation of African Unity refused to recognise Somaliland’s independence, citing the maxim that there would be chaos if colonial boundaries were not observed in post-independence Africa.

 

Unions between Senegal and Gambia, and Egypt and Sudan, among others, have been broken without affecting the recognition of these countries.

 

The AU mission accepts this, stating in its report that Somaliland’s “case should not be linked to the notion of ‘opening a Pandora’s box’. As such, the AU should find a special method for dealing with this outstanding case.

 

“The lack of recognition ties the hands of the authorities and people of Somaliland, as they cannot effectively and sustainably transact with the outside to pursue the reconstruction and development goals.

 

“Furthermore, given the acute humanitarian situation prevailing in Somaliland, the AU should mobilise financial resources to help alleviate the plight of the affected communities, especially those catering for the internally displaced persons and the returnees.

 

“Finally, given also the high potential for conflict between Mogadishu and Hargeisa, the AU should take steps to discuss critical issues in the relations between the two towns. That initiative should be taken at the earliest possible opportunity.â€

 

Iqbal Jhazbhay, an Africa analyst at the University of South Africa, says the report illustrates a new mood in the AU, an organisation Somaliland has officially applied to join. “The AU-sponsored peace deal in Sudan allows for a referendum, five years from now, on whether the south wants to go it alone. This could not have happened if it were business as usual. The AU now goes for results, and takes account of subjective facts and practical realities,†says Jhazbhay.

 

“The AU clearly recognises the stability created in Somaliland and the infrastructural development. It is determined to bring peace to the horn. It is looking at post-conflict reconstruction and it has the capacity to handle these issues.â€

[Xargaga]

good news suldaanka.

guul for all somaliland ppl

[SOO MAAL]

Dividing the brotherly Somali people is a bad news.

[Socod_badne]

Originally posted by SOO MAAL:

Dividing the brotherly Somali people is a bad news.

Looooool @brotherly somali people

[Peplow throb]

THE IS GREAT NEWS.

[LANDER]

Originally posted by SOO MAAL:

Dividing the brotherly Somali people is a bad news.

It's ok sxb, if we are all brotherly people than you will have no problem living as a citizen of Somaliland.

[SOO MAAL]

Originally posted by LANDER:

quote:Originally posted by SOO MAAL:

Dividing the brotherly Somali people is a bad news.

It's ok sxb, if we are all brotherly people than you will have no problem living as a citizen of Somaliland.

SXB, yes we are all brothers, I want to be co-citizen with ALLmy somali brothers, including, awdal, northwest, northcentral(ssc), northeast, central, southern shabelle juba regoins.

 

I am honered to be co-citixen with my northwest brothers as other somalis, however I have problem with socalled somaliland because its not covering all land of somalis and divides the brotherly somali people.

[rudy-Diiriye]

we should change the name AUm to African union misled! so their mission is to divide africans! booho! i say! tell me something i dont know!

 

another dumb idea!! i say.

[Suldaanka]

we

should change the name AUm to African union misled

Who is "we"? And how had they been misled?

 

SOO MAAL

What is "Northwest"? :confused:

[Castro]

Hopefully the AU will recognize the rest of Somalia as well. In 60 years or so.

[rudy-Diiriye]

nw aint nothing to me! whats it to u?

[Suldaanka]

Originally posted by rudy:

nw aint nothing to me! whats it to u?

Sxb what are you talking about?

 

I asked Who is this "we"? that you said will change the AU's name into your chosen one. And how do you think they had been misled?

[Jaylaani]

"Kaana siib kanna saar

...Allow yaa darwiishkii fariin dabacsan gaarsiiya,Allow yaa damaashaad farxad leh kala dul eedaama,Allow yaa dalkaagii ku dhaha dowlad nimo qaaday,Allow yaa af lama daaliyeeh daacad ugu sheega.â€Abdullaahi "Timacade"

[/QB]

^^^^^What is this? Did you make this one up? I think you should double check your sources. I know you’re trying to sound patriotic but you’re misquoting dead people and that ain’t cool man.

[AYOUB]

Originally posted by SOO MAAL:

quote:Originally posted by LANDER:

It's ok sxb, if we are all brotherly people than you will have no problem living as a citizen of Somaliland.

SXB, yes we are all brothers, I want to be

co-citizen

with

ALL

my somali brothers, including, awdal, northwest, northcentral(ssc), northeast, central, southern shabelle juba regoins.

 

I am honered to be co-citixen with my northwest brothers as other somalis, however I have problem with socalled somaliland because its not covering all land of somalis and divides the brotherly somali people.

@^^

Lander you believe that or you can believe his 'brotherly' reaction in this thread.

[Dhagax-Tuur]

Even though, it tears my heart apart to see my beloved Somalia torn into small fiefdoms, I still can see why the heck they would want to stick with the rest who don't seem to progress a second every passing day. With all the progress that they have made and continue to make, no wonder the rest of Africa is changing their mind on Somali unity.

 

But, hey, I still wait the day we will again get together as one Somalia, of course with devolved powers.

 

Good luck to those who make a progress in their lives!