Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Institute: Somaliland’s Recognition Debate Shifting Toward “Operational Recognition” – Somali Dispatch

Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Institute: Somaliland’s Recognition Debate Shifting Toward “Operational Recognition” – Somali Dispatch

ADDIS ABABA (SD) – The Ethiopian Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) has published a new report arguing that the international discussion surrounding Somaliland is evolving beyond the traditional question of formal diplomatic recognition toward what it describes as “operational recognition.” According to the institute, Somaliland’s growing international relevance is increasingly being measured by its practical partnerships rather than solely by f…