Somaliland Meets Legal Statehood—Why Egypt, Turkey & Saudi Arabia Resist

Since 1991, Somaliland has consistently demonstrated that it is a fully sovereign state under international law. Its population, territory, effective government, and capacity for foreign relations fully satisfy the Montevideo criteria, while its historical independence in 1960 provides a unique restoration-based legal claim. Over three decades, Somaliland has maintained........

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