Somalia: Diplomacy or Pressure? Erdoğan's Somaliland Gambit and Africa's Sovereign Choice

Somalia: Diplomacy or Pressure? Erdoğan's Somaliland Gambit and Africa's Sovereign Choice

Recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan urging African governments to avoid engagement with Somaliland require more than a passing diplomatic response; they demand a clear, principled reassessment of the facts. Rather than weakening Somaliland's standing, Ankara's position highlights the resilience of Somaliland's legal and political case. It reinforces the right of African nations to make sovereign foreign-policy choices free …

Diplomacy or Pressure? Erdoğan’s Somaliland Gambit and Africa’s Sovereign Choice

https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ By: Horndiplomat Writer Recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urging African governments to avoid engagement with Somaliland require more than a passing diplomatic response; they demand a clear, principled reassessment of the facts. Rather than weakening Somaliland’s standing, Ankara’s position highlights the resilience of Somaliland’s legal and political case. It reinforces the right […] The…