PLATINUUM wrote:
one step at a time. sland is still a part of somalia, we can't fantasize about getting ALL of somali lands back under one flag if the one we already have is trying to break away.
Somalia is not a successor to the Somali Republic, simply because it does not have any territorial or judicial authority over the parts of the former republic which haven't declared independence.
There exists no parent state. Somaliland is the only viable Somali region at present. It's policy of closing its borders are justified not just because of the historical precedent in context of the faqash war but also because it acts as a buffer that insulates it from the volatility in the south.
Like I said, I'm not for secession but think with reason, you can't argue that it's part of Somalia, when the idea of 'Somalia' is an illusion itself. It's only considered a state by the international community because of the limited adherence to the idea of uti possidentis - territorial integrity of colonial borders and the state sovereignty of what they still consider a member of their club of states.
There is a big debate within international law at the moment that questions the fallacy of constitutive theory defining statehood. I don't want to go in much detail but the international community recognize Somaliland although not officially, it's not against Somaliland itself but its more to do with their hatred of secessionism in general. They still believe the nation state exists, although that is questionably undermined by the processes of globalization. They want to uphold the arbitrary colonial borders, recognizing Somaliland they believe would set a bad precedent for other cases in Africa that are seeking self-determination.
Long story short. It's about control, a new form of colonialism. Sad.
