Somaliland; after the 29 years, challenges and traps.

BY KAMAL ABIB.

Since, the republic of Somaliland restored its Independence and declared self- autonomous region from entire Somalia in 1991, it has took democratic steps towards state building and successful elections.

The people of Somaliland have announced their sovereignty and strive to achieve their goals through peaceful means.

The 18th of May, Somaliland’s Independence Day, is day worth the heart of Somaliland’s citizens, to demonstrate and reflect the rock path of the freedom.

Last 18^th May’s   people have been gathering Freedom Park painting their cheeks with difference colors of the flag: red, white and the green and wave their flag. Although this anniversary because of enormous circumstances Corvid-19, only indoor and individual celebrations of the great day occurred.

We know that Somaliland’s anonymity also gives it certain advantages. The nation, which peeled off from Somalia during its civil war in 1991, is unrecognized but stable; poor but peaceful. It has somehow cobbled together a functioning state, with a democratic government, international borders, and its own currency and passport. 

“The world turned away from us and ultimately it was a blessing,” says Mr. Ali. “We didn’t have help, so we were forced to develop our own homegrown system.” Hassan Mohamed Ali, Somaliland’s Minister of Planning and National Development (By Ryan Lenora Brown /the Christian Science minor.)

In Africa, the argument against recognizing Somaliland is that it will open the floodgates, encouraging secessionist groups from Senegal to Tanzania to make their own cases for independence. For the rest of the world, meanwhile, the argument is even simpler: Somalia says Somaliland is part of it. And because of Somalia’s strategic location in the Gulf of Aden, other countries are inclined to respect its wishes.

From now, Somaliland need to enhance its regional standing and it’s ambitious to the recognition, at this time Somaliland facing hard lessons and inner cracking thrust. Since Bihi has held the office, the people’s Faith Shrink towards solidarity.  The Expansion of the state and get rid of ambiguities, behind the scenes is also another big riddle.

Somaliland must highlight and look back with Healthy eyes  with open minded the conspiracy and struggle over last 29 years. 

Looking forward and realizing the horizon achievements is also crucial.

“My brother was killed in front of me during the war, so I know the price of peace,” Mr. Jama says. “But for young people, peace is all they know, and what they’re saying now is that it’s not enough. We also need jobs. We also need development.”

(How to survive without aid, by Ryan Lenora Brown )

It’s obvious that mature elders and Somaliland’s bond lighting and challenges that lie ahead becoming wide day after day.

For the last 10 years, there was old traps and plights Somaliland’s fragile state and weak institutional government had faced.

The self-declaration determinations in Buroa on May 18th 1991, needs review now or Somaliland slips away from our hands once again like the 60s.