AU Must Address The Somaliland-Somalia Dispute

The African Union must resolve the Somaliland-Somalia dispute

The African Union (AU) can no longer afford to ignore the long-standing dispute between Somaliland and Somalia. This unresolved conflict is not just a bilateral issue; it threatens the stability of the entire Horn of Africa and, by extension, the peace and security of the continent. A decisive and binding resolution is long overdue. At the heart of this dispute is Somalia’s claim over Somaliland’s sovereignty—an assertion that directly contradic…

AU Must Address The Somaliland-Somalia Dispute

The article “AU Must Address the Somaliland-Somalia Dispute” by Mohamed Abdisamad stresses that the African Union (AU) must address the longstanding dispute between Somaliland and Somalia, as it poses a threat to stability in the Horn of Africa and the broader continent. Somaliland operates with a claim to sovereignty that predates its union with Somalia, having gained independence in 1960. The author argues that this union was never legally rat…