Eaglehawk wrote:there was never a union between 2 states, 1960 somali independence was a
reunification of somali territories
if there was a a legal state then it was italian somaliland because it was member of the united nations and under trusteeship.
somaliland in post british was classfied legaly a noting more then "somali territory" it was never under trusteship or a member of united nations
even under the british colonialism somaliland
was never a state but it was revered as " british somaliland Protectorate" now that classification is difrenent from that of a protected state.
somaliland like italian somaliland never made the transition from trusteeship to fully statehood and a member of united nations
A protectorate, in the British Empire, is a territory which is not formally annexed but in which, by treaty, grant or other lawful means, the Crown has power and jurisdiction
A protectorate differs from a "protected state". A protected state is a territory under a ruler which enjoys Her Britannic Majesty's protection, over whose foreign affairs she exercises control, but in respect of whose internal affairs she does not exercise jurisdiction
Khedivate of Egypt=protected state under the british
british somaliland=protectorate territory under the british
there was never a union between 2 states
Hmmm Interesting Theory you hatched there I dont know how that works in your favour but still interesting lol ....
So we have established somalia has no union with somaliland ...
Thank you for admitting that ...
reunification of somali territories
Now this were we differ Somalia's supporters have systematically erase our history and heritage by making such outlandish statements ...
Now We all know Somalia and Somaliland never had ties before 1960 ...
Prove being Somalia didn't exist before 1960 lol ...
Its a 60 yr old country ....
More to the point however if you want to built a case against Somaliland and for you to be in the morally High ground and not just trying to erase somaliland history and then impose yourself on Somalilanders ...
You will have to prove that somaliland had ties with The south and vice versa before colonization took place ..
i.e. What Was The central Government of the region now called Somalia that included somaliland and Somalia under one reigning umbrella?
Hmm should be interesting Read and I look forward to it
Reunification however is not the correct word for you to have used it was more of a Experiment ...
It was not based on historical links or ties ...
It was a idea, theory and experiment not a reunification lol.
However Colonization of Africa you are right it was under trusteship ...
Now the question is from whom did the Somali territories belong to?
The fact is and shall remain that Somali land belonged to the Somaliland people whom where colonized ...
and once the british had left the Land of Somaliland was returned to its rightfull owners....
On 26th June 1960, Somaliland was formally recognized as the Republic of Somaliland by UN and other 35 countries including Britain, Israel, Egypt and USA.
No we must not get confused Being somali is a nationality ...
The same way arabs have different countries and borders yet all fall under the umbrella of the Arab League ...
This were you get confused ...
Now here is where the act of union took place of two different countries with the same nationality ...
The president of that time comments
“In 1960, I took a country – Somaliland – with a viable economy and budget of 2.5 million pounds to Mogadishu” he continued “Our Somaliland’s previous existence, history and everything else has been eliminated and erased” Late President of Somaliland Mohamed H. Ibrahim Egal said.
Somalia has no Case against Somaliland and the act of union is unlawfull, illegal and illegitimate and must be Ignored as a historical Blunder...
