As a Sovereign State the Republic of Somaliland Has the Right to Establish Diplomatic Relationship with All the Nations of the World

As a Sovereign State the Republic of Somaliland Has the Right to Establish Diplomatic Relationship with All the Nations of the World
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“The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and future is the revolution of those determined to be free.”- John F. Kennedy
“What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes” Marcus Tullius Cicero

Republic of Somaliland has good relations with all its neighbors but can’t be constrained, and dictated who it will have to establish diplomatic relationship. Republic of Somaliland is a highly Independent “Defacto” Sovereign State who has the right to have diplomatic relationship with everyone. Somaliland is a state that has built on the blood of tens of thousands of martyrs. Many Somalilanders and Horn of Africa experts agree the fact that some nations in the Horn of Africa are fake friends for Somaliland. Therefore, as an emerging relatively stable democracy that has conducted about three successful free and fair presidential elections; something extremely rare in Africa; it is high time to seek friendship with anyone, and anywhere they see it fit, and that is what Somaliland has recently done by seeking to establish diplomatic relationship with out of the Horn of Africa region countries such as Guinea, Taiwan, Congo, Egypt and others. Ethiopia and others should not be alarmed by the relationship Somaliland seeks to establish with other countries, because they themselves are also free to establish relationships with any country they want. In conclusion Somaliland will not interfere in the affairs of other countries, and expects others not to interfere with its own internal affairs.

According to a headline in Daily Mail news paper Ethiopia reads mischief in Egypt’s plan for Somaliland military base and it was written as follows:
“According ETHIOPIA READS MISCHIEF IN EGYPT PLAN FOR SOMALILAND MILITARY BASE” and this is the full artils by Tesfa-Alem Tekle
Addis Ababa. Ethiopia on Monday warned Egypt to refrain from establishing any military base that would pose a security threat to the East African region. The reaction comes days after an Egyptian delegation met Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi in Hargeisa where the two sides discussed Cairo’s proposal to set up a military facility in the self declared state. “As a sovereign country, Egypt has a legitimate right to create relationships with any county in the region,” Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Ambassador Dina Mufti, told the Nation. However, he adds that Egypt’s relationships should not be established at the expense of another country. “If Egypt’s intent to have a presence in the region would be a threat to a third country, that won’t be appropriate,” he said. “In this case, we need to have concrete instances of what’s happening…we hope it won’t be at the expense of Ethiopia or any other neighboring countries because if so, it will be unlawful, against humanity and international peace and security.” Ethiopia has a good relationship with most of its neighbors including Somaliland. It’s not yet known if Somaliland has accepted Egypt’s proposal, but the two have reportedly reached an agreement “on exchange of high level representation offices in Hargeisa and Cairo.”An Ethiopian delegation led by Finance minister Ahmed Shide went to Hargeisa days after the Egyptian delegation had paid visit. But Ambassador Mufti rejects speculation that Ethiopia’s visit was due to concerns over Egypt’s plan. “These are routine schedules aimed to discuss bilateral relations between the countries and it has nothing to do with the Egyptian delegation’s visit to Somaliland.” Meanwhile, tripartite talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan failed to reach a final agreement over the Grand Renaissance Dam and its use of the Nile River for filling.
Some observers say Egypt’s interest in gaining a foothold in Eastern Africa has piqued after Ethiopia said it will stick to its plan to fill the mega dam. Earlier last month, South Sudan rubbished reports that it has agreed to Egypt’s request to build a military base in Pagak, a town bordering Ethiopia. Last week, Addis Ababa announced that the first phase of filling of the dam was complete, with the government hinting that it will start generating electricity in a few months. Downstream countries, mainly Egypt, have repeatedly warned Ethiopia against filling the dam before a final deal is reached.

Prof. Suleiman Egeh is a freelance writer, analyst, political commentator and a senior science instructor