Original upload date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:17:26 GMT
You have heard a lot about Somalia, but there is another country in the Horn of Africa called Somaliland! The region was a British protectorate from 1887 to 1960, and was independent for a short time
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in 1960 before uniting with Somalia that same year. However the country has declared a re-assertion of its independence since the 18th of May 1991.
Under a banner which read; Somaliland is here to stay – recognition of Somaliland is long overdue; a delegation from that ‘country’ arrived in Brussels to press their case. Hosted by MEPs from the EFFD group at the European Parliament, the delegation consisted of: Hon Mohamed B Yonis, Foreign Minister, Hon Sa’ad A Shire, Minister of Planning, Mrs Enda Adan Ismail, former Foreign Minister and chair of Enda Hospital, and last but not least, Ms Nima Elmi; Advisor to the Foreign Minister.
The programme at the EP was introduced by EFFD Group Leader MEP Nigel Farage, with submissions by barrister Mr Michael Greaves, and MEP Mr Jim Carver. The comprehensive event included a DVD presentation covering Somaliland in the post 1991 civil war period. The agenda also covered areas of interest from the legal case, to obstacles to a successful economy in the former British protectorate.
The visiting delegation had a broad but straightforward message, which I must say was very positive, if not persuasive.
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