The upcoming London Conference on Somalia, and the UK's urging of theSomaliland Government to attend, has understandably generated a lot of debate and comment within the Somaliland community, both within and outside the country.
One of the stated objectives of the conference, according to Matt Baugh, Senior Representative for Somalia, is to "...reinforce the relative stability in areas of Somalia, such as Somaliland and Puntland and in the south...". This statement has, again understandably, aroused the ire of the people of Somaliland since they recovered their sovereignty from the erstwhile Republic of Somalia in 1991, and have steadfastly maintained their distance from the anarchy, state collapse and war that have engulfed Somalia ever since, despite repeated attempts to drag them into this unending maelstrom.
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