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Why Somaliland Should Not Be Recognized?

January 24, 2024 by Rachel Ostrander

Why Somaliland Should Not Be Recognized? Several reasons: The official government of Somalia is shaky enough as it is. It would never survive (quite possibly literally) acquiescing to Somaliland’s independence in an official capacity. Likewise, it does not have the power to contest the de facto independence. Why is Somaliland not recognized as a sovereign

Why Did Africa Keep Its Borders?

January 24, 2024 by Leah Jackson

Why Did Africa Keep Its Borders? Observers have blamed trends like a rising tide of jihadism and incursions by Islamic State militants, but African scholars have long maintained that the national borders in Africa, most of which date back to the period in the late 1800s when European powers divided up most of the continent