Somaliland Independence: CBC Radio Canada oo Waraysatay Wasiirka Arimaha Dibeda Somaliland -Mohamed C. Omar, J. Peter Pham iyo K. Menkhaus

| Aug 02, 2011 | 0 comments

As Somalia descends even further into chaos, one part of the country, an autonomous area called Somaliland, stands as a shining example of comparative calm and stability. Today, The Currentspoke with the region’s Foreign Minister.

For their thoughts on the consequences of recognizing Somaliland, we were joined by two people. Ken Menkhaus is one of the world’s pre-eminent analysts of the Horn of Africa. He teaches political science at Davidson College in North Carolina and has been studying Somalia for 24 years.

J. Peter Pham directs research on foreign policy towards Africa at the Atlantic Center, an American think tank. He has twice testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs about the situation in Somalia.

Halkan Riix oo Dhegayso: Click here to Listen

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