Will Trump Recognise Somaliland?

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  • @andrewnewsome4277
    @andrewnewsome4277 2 години тому +249

    As an American who doesn’t support many of Trump’s foreign policies, I can definitely get behind the support of Somaliland as I have been for a while.

    • @angelantayhua3096
      @angelantayhua3096 Годину тому +32

      Like I hate the guy but he can still be right. Respect to Somaliland

    • @DJ_Spazzy
      @DJ_Spazzy Годину тому +4

      As someone who likes trumps foreign policy a lot, I hope he does too!

    • @abubakarabdinor
      @abubakarabdinor Годину тому +3

      America should also become part of Russian states

    • @TreyMessiah95
      @TreyMessiah95 25 хвилин тому

      But you support Harris lol and Democrat lol 😂 you shills

    • @TreyMessiah95
      @TreyMessiah95 25 хвилин тому

      @@angelantayhua3096you hate the guy but love the democrats that have spread nothing but war and destruction lol 😂

  • @hamseabdihakinmohamoudhuss7272
    @hamseabdihakinmohamoudhuss7272 4 години тому +435

    I am from Somaliland and we are very proud of our achievements over the years with our latest achievement being the 13 November presidential and political parties elections.

    • @sebia322
      @sebia322 3 години тому +14

      As a southern somali, I support somaliland independence as that would mean the most racist and tribalist region of the country will become a new country. Unfortunate for the tribes in somaliland who don't want to be a new country but the majority rules by tyranny ig. Hasta la vista.

    • @kazlopez3718
      @kazlopez3718 3 години тому +13

      You deserve that honor,
      As one of the only functioning parts of the UN recognized Somalia.
      Also your era has endured hardships of the somalia gouverment in the past, wich where brutal
      So it's fair, to give Somaliland a chance

    • @Nicholas808-1
      @Nicholas808-1 3 години тому +5

      @@sebia322 if they don't like they can move to southern somali, which i'm sure they'll be welcomed with open arms.

    • @butthebitebitbit
      @butthebitebitbit 2 години тому +2

      @@Nicholas808-1 sentences written by first-world thinkers

    • @abenaitwewayne2707
      @abenaitwewayne2707 2 години тому

      Secession should not be supported Africa will develop by being united

  • @HaakonOdinsson
    @HaakonOdinsson 4 години тому +792

    Somaliland deserves to have direct recognition, they have proved they are a stable “country”, unlike the rest of the shambolic Somalia

    • @shafsteryellow
      @shafsteryellow 4 години тому +11

      No it doesn’t

    • @alexandru5369
      @alexandru5369 4 години тому +65

      Agree they are a special case in terms of nearly any other separatist movement in that they have decades of self -governance and isn't actually foreign backed for political reasons i.e. Transnistria, Abkhazia, Taiwan etc. i.e. actually independent

    • @HaakonOdinsson
      @HaakonOdinsson 4 години тому +51

      @@shafsteryellow “No it doesn’t”. Why don’t you explain why not

    • @HaakonOdinsson
      @HaakonOdinsson 4 години тому +34

      @@shafsteryellow “Wrong” without an explanation of why not

    • @Pajac-rs3uh
      @Pajac-rs3uh 4 години тому

      @@shafsteryellow Keep coping looser haha

  • @Abrar_Rahman_Nafim-4444
    @Abrar_Rahman_Nafim-4444 3 години тому +283

    I am not a American And I don't support trump or his opponents but still I think recognizing Somaliland is common sense because Thay have everything as a country.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому +6

      I'm from Somaliland and sick of Western countries'obsession of dividing my people. We are of Somali ethnicity, have one religion, one language, one culture that we share with Somalia and have close family ties. Somaliland itself is not united with more than half against independence and it already caused a war in the eastern part which governs itself now called Katumo State and one of the largest part that wants join Federal Somalia, and the western part too tensions are high. These people want to use my country as a base to launch wars on Yemen Iran and provoke China.

    • @dannylive3000
      @dannylive3000 2 години тому +19

      @@theancientsancients1769no you’re a bot

    • @kayemni
      @kayemni 2 години тому +8

      ​@@theancientsancients1769 it has nothing to do with the weat smh. If anything the west hasn't recognized a country who's currently operating independently and had a succesful referendum for independence, and the countries making moves towards Somaliland aren't western for now (Ethiopia, SA and UAE). Am sorry but that would seem like your opinion is a minority in your country. It's not about splitting the Somali ppl btw, you can be Somali but want to be part of another nation, it happens all the time. I support Somaliland independence simply because they seem to want independence, as simple as that.

    • @nntflow7058
      @nntflow7058 2 години тому

      We could said the same thing about Taiwan. But here we are.....

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 2 години тому +1

      @@kayemni Totally untrue ! Go to Eastern Somaliland the largest province Sool region you can't carry Somaliland flag even ! A big war took place which Somaliland government lost and now the province declared independence from Somaliland and wants to join Somalia. The same is happening in the Awdal region in the far west of Somaliland. They hide those facts from you . Elections never took place in these conflict regions recently. That little middle part of Somaliland capital can't form a country, and even that part is divided .
      Regional countries you talk about are all backed by the west as proxy ! As you can see the big proof now with Trump showing who is behind them . I guarantee this will cause a big civil war and humanitarian crisis . Let Somaliland as it was... As soon they started to meddle regions broke off like the east .

  • @Fangripper42
    @Fangripper42 4 години тому +261

    I support this move. They just finished their 6th presidential election and have govorned themselves. Open to hear other perspectives though. Cheers

    • @Me-ui1zy
      @Me-ui1zy 3 години тому +19

      Yeah, there are risks of inspiring other less well thought out and stable regions to do the same thing, but I don't see why that should be used to deny Somaliland statehood. Its just a challenge that has to be worked though.
      My biggest concern is that if the UK, US, EU, UAE ect are only interested in recognising Somaliland as a strategic position, to set up military bases ect, that that is a bad idea on the Wests part. Heavy American presence isnt always in the best interest of the regions.
      That being said, Somaliland wholeheartedly deserve their independence. They just have to be careful to not sign away too much autonomy in an effort to gain recognition.

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 3 години тому +9

      They have committed massacres against minority groups who disagree with their secession and don't want to be part of Somaliland. There have also been reports of political intimidation and kidnappings of those who criticise their government - like many other authoritarian regimes who feign democracy

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому +4

      ​@@Me-ui1zyI'm from Somaliland and sick of Western countries'obsession of dividing my people. We are of Somali ethnicity, have one religion, one language, one culture that we share with Somalia and have close family ties. Somaliland itself is not united with more than half against independence and it already caused a war in the eastern part which governs itself now one of the largest part that wants join Federal Somalia and the western part too tensions are high. This people want to use my country as a base to launch wars on Yemen Iran and provoke China.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому +3

      ​@keifer7813Yes it's divided into 4 parts now with only one part wanting independence and the largest parts saying no.

    • @Me-yq1fl
      @Me-yq1fl 3 години тому

      @@theancientsancients1769 Somaliland should become independent then annex Somalia.

  • @zeritho6073
    @zeritho6073 4 години тому +194

    Somaliland is a functioning state, Somalia have not been that for a long time. Just let Somaliland become recognized they clearly do a better job than Somalia.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому +3

      ​@Me-ui1zy I'm from Somaliland and sick of Western countries'obsession of dividing my people. We are of Somali ethnicity, have one religion, one language, one culture that we share with Somalia and have close family ties. Somaliland itself is not united with more than half against independence and it already caused a war in the eastern part which governs itself now one of the largest part that wants join Federal Somalia and the western part too tensions are high. This people want to use my country as a base to launch wars on Yemen Iran and provoke China.

    • @maxlife459
      @maxlife459 2 години тому

      ​​@@theancientsancients1769Shut up. 🙄
      Somaliland has demonstrated a degree of competence that the rest of Somalia has failed to scrape together. They deserve their independence from a failed state.

    • @WarfightersWorkshop
      @WarfightersWorkshop Годину тому

      ​@@theancientsancients1769 Chinese bot

    • @singular123er
      @singular123er Годину тому

      @@theancientsancients1769 smartest Somalian always appealing to power fallacy. Don't think every one is as un educated as you somalians

    • @hamseali6434
      @hamseali6434 Годину тому

      ​@@theancientsancients1769you're not somaliland 100%

  • @stolenmonkey7477
    @stolenmonkey7477 4 години тому +86

    Somaliland is a free state in a region dominated by authoritarian states. Somaliland deserves independence, protection, assistance, and cooperation. We owe it to the Somalilanders, for their valiant efforts and decades long fight.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому

      And who are you to say that ? As your screen name says are a stealing monkey?

    • @SM-xb7xw
      @SM-xb7xw 59 хвилин тому +1

      Half of somaliland would disagree with that statement given the recent events these last couple of years over there

  • @glorifiedonion6676
    @glorifiedonion6676 3 години тому +35

    I would 100% support the UK and other European states pushing for Somaliland being recognised. They have proven themselves more than enough

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 Годину тому

      How so?

    • @momon969
      @momon969 13 хвилин тому

      @keifer7813 By having effectively self-governed in the absence of any real governance from Mogadishu.

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 8 хвилин тому

      @@momon969 Does that include the political intimidation and kidnapping of dissidents that don't toe the party lines of the majority Isaaq clan? Or the massacres of the ONGOING WAR on regions that refuse to be part of Somaliland's secession?

  • @chrisgabele75
    @chrisgabele75 3 години тому +67

    The African Union, U.N, and others had 30 years to stabilize Somalia with little to show. It's time to recognize Somaliland as a functioning nation. The rest of Somalia can squander off and be mad all they want. They've never been truly stable since 1991

    • @Anverse-14
      @Anverse-14 3 години тому +1

      That's basically lettjng Al Shabab dojng what it wants. That's a ridiculous proposition.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому +1

      ​@@Anverse-14 I'm from Somaliland and sick of Western countries'obsession of dividing my people. We are of Somali ethnicity, have one religion, one language, one culture that we share with Somalia and have close family ties. Somaliland itself is not united with more than half against independence and it already caused a war in the eastern part which governs itself now one of the largest part that wants join Federal Somalia and the western part too tensions are high. These people want to use my country as a base to launch wars on Yemen Iran and provoke China.

    • @erdood3235
      @erdood3235 Годину тому +6

      ​@@Anverse-14How's letting the people of Somaliland be independent letting al shabab get what they want?

    • @arseface2k934
      @arseface2k934 53 хвилини тому +1

      ​​​@@theancientsancients1769 To be completely honest, we really don't think of Somalia at all beyond being that place with the pirates, so us being "obsessed" with dividing Somalia really isn't true. We just see a functioning, democratic state and want to see it continue. You're right in the sense that I'm sure the US and the UK are more than eager to have a stable partner in that particular location and definitely aren't supporting them for entirely altruistic reasons.

    • @Hayesaxib
      @Hayesaxib 2 хвилини тому

      @@arseface2k934This guy your responding to sounds like he’s obviously got anti Somaliland sentiments and he’s entitled to them. Most Somalilanders are proud of what their country has achieved in the last three decades.

  • @AliJibril
    @AliJibril 2 години тому +11

    So proud to be from the awesome country of Somaliland.

  • @FalconsEye58094
    @FalconsEye58094 Годину тому +7

    One of my favorite parts of any TLDR vid, seeing Ben crack up while reading

    • @oliviaaaaaah1002
      @oliviaaaaaah1002 45 хвилин тому

      He's fighting some demons watching the teleprompter

  • @kronos7110
    @kronos7110 2 години тому +13

    Somaniland deserves recognition.
    It's a democracy!

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 Годину тому

      By kidnapping dissidents and intimidating minorities to toe their line?

  • @PatriotMapper
    @PatriotMapper 2 години тому +9

    Regardless of whether or not Somaliland "deserves" independence, the simple fact of the matter is that Somaliland has been its own country for decades and that Somalia is in no position to re-exert control over it (or anywhere for that matter). Recognizing Somaliland acknowledges the reality of the situation and provides a somewhat stable diplomatic partner in the region.

  • @TruthTellerMan
    @TruthTellerMan Годину тому +4

    As an British Citizen i beleive they deserve the recognition. Somaliland is a peacefull Country.

  • @Cl_se407
    @Cl_se407 4 години тому +45

    Gotta love how he couldn't keep it serious during the paintball statement

  • @Usermaatre6723
    @Usermaatre6723 Годину тому +3

    somaliland deserves recognition its older than somalia

  • @denicedak491
    @denicedak491 3 години тому +60

    They deserve to be recognized, they are stable and sane

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому

      I'm from Somaliland and sick of Western countries'obsession of dividing my people. We are of Somali ethnicity, have one religion, one language, one culture that we share with Somalia and have close family ties. Somaliland itself is not united with more than half against independence and it already caused a war in the eastern part which governs itself now one of the largest part that wants join Federal Somalia and the western part too tensions are high. These people want to use my country as a base to launch wars on Yemen Iran and provoke China.

    • @Nicholas808-1
      @Nicholas808-1 2 години тому +10

      @@theancientsancients1769 why are you copy 'n pasting this nonsense everywhere. You are clearly not from Somaliland!

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 2 години тому

      @@Nicholas808-1You seem to be the foreign boy stalking me! I comment to disprove your lies you spew .

    • @H92P
      @H92P 2 години тому

      @@theancientsancients1769this clown 😂

    • @Nicholas808-1
      @Nicholas808-1 Годину тому +1

      @@theancientsancients1769 Af somali maad ku hadashaa eyyahow

  • @mikebgdv
    @mikebgdv 2 години тому +7

    For 34 years the people of Somaliland have struggled outside the world order, sanctioned and restricted from travel

  • @themelbornememer9575
    @themelbornememer9575 4 години тому +72

    we got a new country before GTA 6

    • @Kissa-ck5yu
      @Kissa-ck5yu 2 години тому +1

      yeah, South Sudan

    • @thephysicistcuber175
      @thephysicistcuber175 2 години тому +1

      We could also have Bougainville before GTA VI.

    • @Usermaatre6723
      @Usermaatre6723 51 хвилина тому

      somaliland isnt new its older than somalia

    • @Usermaatre6723
      @Usermaatre6723 51 хвилина тому

      @@Kissa-ck5yu somaliland isnt new its older than somalia

    • @Usermaatre6723
      @Usermaatre6723 51 хвилина тому

      @@thephysicistcuber175 somaliland isnt new its older than somalia

  • @Nicholas808-1
    @Nicholas808-1 3 години тому +54

    About damn time, Somaliland has been peaceful and stable for over 30 years. West should have recognised it decades ago

    • @dashiellgillingham4579
      @dashiellgillingham4579 3 години тому +2

      The reason we haven’t is because the members of the African Union have agreed that African boarders should not change due to the risk of broad ethno-nationalistic violence. Somalia is a member of the African Union, and Somaliland has petitioned to become a member.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому +4

      I'm from Somaliland and sick of Western countries'obsession of dividing my people. We are of Somali ethnicity, have one religion, one language, one culture that we share with Somalia and have close family ties. Somaliland itself is not united with more than half against independence and it already caused a war in the eastern part which governs itself now one of the largest part that wants join Federal Somalia and the western part too tensions are high. These people want to use my country as a base to launch wars on Yemen Iran and provoke China.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому

      ​@@dashiellgillingham4579TDLR works for the British government and is pushing propaganda! British should stay out of Somali and African affairs period! They are obsessed and want natural resources to steal and do divide and rule .

    • @Nicholas808-1
      @Nicholas808-1 2 години тому +1

      @@dashiellgillingham4579 Sorry to tell you but that is incorrect 2 new african countries have been created in Africa past 30 years. Borders have changed. AU is irrelevent. Reason was no political will by US/EU. But due to the Shift in Geopolitics, political will is now there

    • @Wfalen
      @Wfalen Годину тому

      The African Union only kicks the same can down the road hoping nothing will happen year after year. And the same problems just come up.. The Sudanese civil war just drags on because they themselves have said it's an internal matter that no one should interfere with.
      While millions are displaced and hundreds of thousands die.

  • @StevieFQ
    @StevieFQ 3 години тому +19

    Personally I think Somaliland getting recognized is a great thing.
    I constantly hear how Africa is in a bad state because of the remanants of colonialism, drawing general borders without any consideration about the ethnic makeup of those areas.
    The recognition of Somaliland would be a step in the direction of fixing those arbitrary borders.
    If it succeeds (which is likely considering they've been basically autonomous for years now) it shows that this is the way to fix these problems.
    If it fails it at least dispels the mith that borders where the real issue why Africa is stuck in the past.
    Also let's remember that Egypt is now trying to use Somaliland as a kudgel to beat Ethyopia with in the discussion of water rights. Removing it from the equation will force Egypt to stop treating the Nile as if it was it's personal property despite them holding only a small part of its tail end.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 2 години тому +3

      I'm from Somaliland and sick of Western countries'obsession of dividing my people. We are of Somali ethnicity, have one religion, one language, one culture that we share with Somalia and have close family ties. Somaliland itself is not united with more than half against independence and it already caused a war in the eastern part which governs itself now one of the largest part that wants join Federal Somalia and the western part too tensions are high. These people want to use my country as a base to launch wars on Yemen Iran and provoke China.

    • @HyunsReport
      @HyunsReport 2 години тому +1

      Mate Egypt has every right to react the way they are reacting, they are under threat of literally the one thing that supports life

    • @WarfightersWorkshop
      @WarfightersWorkshop Годину тому

      ​@@theancientsancients1769Stop copy pasting your comments terrorist bot

    • @siaragali1439
      @siaragali1439 49 хвилин тому

      ​@@theancientsancients1769you are not from somaliland stop 😂

  • @ivangordienko8081
    @ivangordienko8081 Годину тому +4

    Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made A Great Point

  • @springlink3188
    @springlink3188 4 години тому +82

    So basically, it's so the US can build a brand new red sea military base and easy Ethiopian ally? Sounds like the usual

    • @shafsteryellow
      @shafsteryellow 4 години тому +5

      Lmao so wrong

    • @RedLancerMoto
      @RedLancerMoto 3 години тому +4

      Wow, you must know everything huh.

    • @Hola-rx1jy
      @Hola-rx1jy 3 години тому +3

      They already have in Djibouti but from what I know it’s expensive as their government takes too much money , so it’s like a backup in case of a regional war that would possibly spillover in Djibouti

    • @a_kazakis
      @a_kazakis 3 години тому

      So we shouldn't give the actual people living there the freedom and self-determination they deserve, just because the US would also benefit indirectly from it. Classic leftoid brain. Doesn't matter if the weak/poor suffer, as long as the west loses something...

    • @xxrkg8437
      @xxrkg8437 3 години тому +13

      Buddy just realized how governments work

  • @IbrahimMahamed-n1v
    @IbrahimMahamed-n1v Годину тому +5

    As a Somalilander who's also opposed to Trump, I don't know what to think.

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 54 хвилини тому +1

      Do you acknowledge the massacres Somaliland have committed against minorities who refuse to secede with them?

    • @IbrahimMahamed-n1v
      @IbrahimMahamed-n1v 50 хвилин тому +2

      @keifer7813 Yes, I think the Government shouldn't have done that, but remember that Government has been voted out.
      I do think Somaliland is Independent and should be recognized, but that doesn't mean I support all the action my Government takes (same could go for anyone)

    • @IbrahimMahamed-n1v
      @IbrahimMahamed-n1v 49 хвилин тому

      For example, America itself has done multiple war crimes in it's history, does that mean it should not be recognized?

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 42 хвилини тому +1

      @@IbrahimMahamed-n1v Fair enough. So if Somaliland gets independence, you're happy to let Sool, Sanaag, Awdal and any other region go and stick with Somalia if they so choose?

    • @IbrahimMahamed-n1v
      @IbrahimMahamed-n1v 10 хвилин тому +1

      @keifer7813 I mean yeah prob
      Though I don't see why Awdal should rejoin Somalia

  • @fullcirclehistory
    @fullcirclehistory 2 години тому +14

    I'm extremely opposed to most of Trump's foreign policy but I see nothing wrong with him recognising Somaliland.
    It's been a fully independent country since 1991 and it's a peaceful democracy. But the whole world has isolated it for no good reason.

    • @jesseparrish1993
      @jesseparrish1993 2 години тому

      I love his foreign policy. No more "nation building." We'd be "building democracy" in Syria if Hilary had won. Credit to Biden as well for pulling out of Afghanistan, though his generals botched the procedure.

    • @fullcirclehistory
      @fullcirclehistory 24 хвилини тому

      @ Yeah and once he abandons all of America’s allies, Russia will invade NATO, North Korea will invade South Korea and China will invade Taiwan. Turns out America actually keeps these countries safe by protecting them from invaders.

  • @ShawnPitman
    @ShawnPitman 3 години тому +34

    4:40 why am I entirely unsurprised that Ilhan Omar doesn’t support the independence of a peaceful nation?

    • @korrzia
      @korrzia 3 години тому +3

      LMAO "peaceful nation"😂😂😂😂🤣

    • @ShawnPitman
      @ShawnPitman 3 години тому +14

      @ the entire video highlights the decades of peaceful elections and stable government, in contrast to the rest of Somalia.
      Is there a video of equal repute showing the violence of Somaliland that you think I should watch?

    • @lordpolish2727
      @lordpolish2727 2 години тому

      shes a 5th column who exists solely to support her place of origin, Somalia, she doesnt give AF about america
      somalia first america second

    • @vinny9868
      @vinny9868 2 години тому +8

      I doubt that it has to do with anything besides the fact that she's biased towards Somalia due to her father being Majeerteen.
      Had her father been born a few miles west though, she'd certainly be in favor of Somaliland.
      It's pretty disappointing how petty it all is, including Trump in favor of Somaliland just to "own the libs", and not for any serious reasons.

    • @Sceptonic
      @Sceptonic 2 години тому

      ​@@vinny9868the end result is still positive

  • @WhichDoctor1
    @WhichDoctor1 3 години тому +5

    i guess a stopped clock is right twice a day. I don't care what reasoning got trump to this decision. From what i know of the situation, it seems like a good one. Somaliland has been a country in all but name for almost as long as I've been alive. And they've done what few other recognised countries in the region have been able to. We should be promoting and supporting parts of unstable regions that form themselves into stable free democracies, not holding them at arms length

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 Годину тому

      You have no idea what they've been doing, do you?

  • @capncake8837
    @capncake8837 4 години тому +27

    Never would’ve even thought about that, but it’s a good question, come to think of it.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 3 години тому +1

      I'm from Somaliland and sick of Western countries'obsession of dividing my people. We are of Somali ethnicity, have one religion, one language, one culture that we share with Somalia and have close family ties. Somaliland itself is not united with more than half against independence and it already caused a war in the eastern part which governs itself now one of the largest part that wants join Federal Somalia and the western part too tensions are high. These people want to use my country as a base to launch wars on Yemen Iran and provoke China.

    • @H92P
      @H92P 2 години тому

      @@theancientsancients1769your not from Somaliland 😂😂😂😂 this is the internet as it’s finest

  • @tonuka6257
    @tonuka6257 2 години тому +2

    Love the closing remarks, very mature

  • @enbiyacetin5750
    @enbiyacetin5750 4 години тому +34

    Turkey just brokered a deal with Ethiopia and Somalia yesterday. Unlucky video timing.

    • @rodag7831
      @rodag7831 4 години тому +21

      Somaliland has nothing to do with that meeting nor was it part of it.

    • @amsalkhan4754
      @amsalkhan4754 4 години тому +4

      What's the deal

    • @lerendegozer
      @lerendegozer 3 години тому +15

      Somaliland was the whole reason they made that deal

    • @svartorivigt5016
      @svartorivigt5016 3 години тому +1

      Ok? And what does the deal entail?

    • @Jayhannes
      @Jayhannes 3 години тому +5

      ​@@svartorivigt5016basically Ethiopia is working closely with Somalia to get access to the sea. But Ethiopia needs to give up relationship with Somaliland

  • @stepanotrisal1512
    @stepanotrisal1512 2 години тому +2

    3:38 "For some reason"
    My lawyer has advised me to stay silent

  • @BarkhadMohamet-nh5zx
    @BarkhadMohamet-nh5zx 58 хвилин тому +1

    I'm from somaliland and I'm very happy to recognize our country because of we filfull what need acountry

  • @FiredAndIced
    @FiredAndIced 3 години тому +7

    Barbs from Geography Now! had visited Somaliland years ago, and from what he described, Somaliland is actually more stable than the rest of Somalia.
    I know that the US wanted to recognise Somaliland for… covert reasons. To me, however, I'd rather Somalia become separated because they all behave like Haiti at this point. Somaliland cannot be hard-carrying the rest of Somalia when the rest of the country couldn't self-govern themselves in a more organized manner.
    I believed that if you want national recognition, organise yourself first.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 2 години тому

      Somaliland largest province declared independence in the east ! Somaliland has zero control over it and fought a bloody war . They plan to join Federal Somalia. Something here they hide from you ! The most western part Awdal state wants join Federal Somalia too . That tiny middle part only supports independence only and even within that a division exists. Don't let western media mislead you.Go to those regions now and mention Somaliland or carry its flag and you shall see what happens!

    • @bilalabdi9148
      @bilalabdi9148 23 хвилини тому

      Brothers, somalis are Clans.

  • @nurshatkalimullin5190
    @nurshatkalimullin5190 3 години тому +3

    The lesson is never give up your independence. It will be 100 times harder to win it back.

  • @despahotaru
    @despahotaru 2 години тому +2

    Just give them the bloody recognition.

  • @nomoresunforever3695
    @nomoresunforever3695 4 години тому +86

    Why does Ilhan Omar talk like she is a citizen of Somalia instead of the USA.

    • @PeterJordansonn
      @PeterJordansonn 3 години тому +7

      Because she is proud to be somalian.

    • @ADerpyReality
      @ADerpyReality 3 години тому +18

      She's authoritarian no matter how bad that goes.

    • @Sol_Invictus_
      @Sol_Invictus_ 3 години тому +32

      Why do other politicians talk like they're a citizen of Israel instead of the USA?

    • @davianoinglesias5030
      @davianoinglesias5030 3 години тому

      She wants to apply selective authoritarianism when it suits her

    • @Kalimdor199Menegroth
      @Kalimdor199Menegroth 3 години тому

      @@manuelbaliog5211 A good representative for who? For Somalia or the US? Also, I heard that she obtained US citizenship by marrying a relative. She is even under investigation for this. It is funny how Ilhan Omar criticizes the US at every step, despite the fact that the US gave the ticket to enjoy freedoms and rights she would be denied in Somalia.

  • @FarhaanAbdirahman
    @FarhaanAbdirahman 51 хвилина тому +1

    As a Somaliland citizen who voted last month im so proud of my country letting me the chance to vote for my president as 18 year old😊

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 39 хвилин тому

      Are you proud of how they massacred the people in Las Anood?

  • @mollavelioglu
    @mollavelioglu 2 години тому +2

    Why isn't Somalia and Ethopia's newly signed Ankara Agreement mentioned..?

  • @mohamedalihashi572
    @mohamedalihashi572 3 години тому +19

    Somaliland's progress towards building a stable nation is undeniable. They've implemented democracy, ensuring a peaceful transition of power during the last election. Former President Bihi's acceptance of the election results, despite being a strong leader, demonstrates his commitment to democracy. As a Somali from Galmudug state, I firmly believe that Somaliland deserves recognition for its remarkable achievements.

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 2 години тому +1

      He did a massacre that ex president now in the largest state of Somaliland and killed thousands there who opposed independence! Asa result Sol region the largest province is no longer under Somaliland control

    • @mohamedalihashi572
      @mohamedalihashi572 2 години тому +1

      @theancientsancients1769
      I disagree that a massacre occurred, as the situation involved two armies engaging in combat, resulting in casualties on both sides. The combined death toll was approximately 1000. It seems Muse Bihi followed the tactics of his predecessor, Siad Barre. I wish for peace and stability for the people of Somaliland and all Somalis.

  • @warsamaosman-Sool
    @warsamaosman-Sool 3 години тому +16

    The republic of Somaliland deserves recognition 💯

  • @siaragali1439
    @siaragali1439 Годину тому +2

    Somaliland deserves a seat at the United Nation
    Somaaliland is democrat country ❤

  • @alexandru5369
    @alexandru5369 4 години тому +15

    Why not it's been more of a country than Somalia has been since 1991 also it could be an FU for the Black Hawk Down debacle

    • @shafsteryellow
      @shafsteryellow 4 години тому +1

      What debacle??

    • @theancientsancients1769
      @theancientsancients1769 2 години тому

      I'm from Somaliland and sick of Western countries'obsession of dividing my people. We are of Somali ethnicity, have one religion, one language, one culture that we share with Somalia and have close family ties. Somaliland itself is not united with more than half against independence and it already caused a war in the eastern part which governs itself now one of the largest part that wants join Federal Somalia and the western part too tensions are high. These people want to use my country as a base to launch wars on Yemen Iran and provoke China.

    • @NasroQali-r1p
      @NasroQali-r1p Годину тому

      ​@theancientsancients1769 stop lying, real somalilanders know what they want, and have been eagerly waiting for the world to reward us for our aspirations and dedications to peace and security in the region despite the political isolation to our people.
      Justice delayed is Justice denied. We believe that we deserve recognition, it's long overdue, we hope trump and US will come serve Justice to Somaliland and its citizens.

    • @bilalabdi9148
      @bilalabdi9148 25 хвилин тому

      ​@@NasroQali-r1p somaliland just lost SSC and others.

  • @alexsbarricades8218
    @alexsbarricades8218 Годину тому +2

    I know about Somaliland a little bit. They do seem like a stable, democratic country. So if the US does recognise Somaliland then I'm behind it. (I still despise Trump's guts, but I'll give credit where credit is due)

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 Годину тому

      Based on what? I don't think you know much at all. They have been massacring minorities there and kidnapping political dissidents

  • @finny_bux
    @finny_bux 4 години тому +4

    Was it me or did I detect a stiffled chuckle over the paint ball Spanish ships reference?

  • @Awdal_State
    @Awdal_State 2 години тому +3

    As someone from Awdal region ( Somaliland state ) recognition is a fairytale, people outside the world don’t know that Somaliland isn’t a democratic nation cause it’s ruled by a clan that is made up of a third of the population , there are 3 political parties that have representatives who belongs to the same clan! The Awdal region that I came from is left behind in the development aspects such as Infrastructures , socials services, ports , Airports along with the others regions Sool and Sanaag who are already break away and gain their autonomy as a federal state in Somalia 🇸🇴 .

    • @siaragali1439
      @siaragali1439 49 хвилин тому +1

      I'm from awdal I proud our country somaliland

  • @karmimran3524
    @karmimran3524 3 години тому +2

    The people of the republic of Somaliland regained their freedom not independence in 1991 as Somaliland is a de jure country that gained its independence on June 26 1960 as the first East African country to do so. The government of the republic of Somalia and Mogadiscio control over Somaliland was never “de jure” or legal. The union was never ratified, the constitution was rigged by the Italians who not only were the ones that wrote it but certified the referendum of 1961. The coup of 1969 only solidified the reality that Somaliland was under occupation
    There was always feeling of disenchantment that would lead to the 1961 attempt by the Somaliland camel corps, the occasional riots and the demand for freedom was consistent.

  • @kabisanthanendran3652
    @kabisanthanendran3652 2 години тому +2

    Small correction for the next editorial: Ilhan Omar is in the house, not the senate.

  • @Tokio-h5l
    @Tokio-h5l 3 години тому +1

    Being a peaceful state within an already problematic country, i see no reason why Somaliland should not be an indepedent country.
    Though it would be highly appreciated if they rename their country to something vastly different.

  • @holden5478
    @holden5478 Годину тому +1

    I'm American and I support Trump and I'd recognize Somliland just to spite Ilhan Omar.

  • @TheIrishny
    @TheIrishny Годину тому +1

    They already see themselves as independent.
    Why not just recognise it?

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 Годину тому

      Not how it works. You don't just get to separate because you see yourself as different. Scotland don't have independence. Texas don't have independence. Catalonia don't have independence.

  • @Anime1love
    @Anime1love Годину тому

    If you're going to recognize Somaliland, then you have to recognize Puntland. Puntland has no border disputes, no drama, no issues internally or externally and we've had a democratically elected gov't as well.

  • @zakariamowliid
    @zakariamowliid Годину тому

    Somaliland really deserves international recognition as it was a peak of democracy and stability for so long and yet for se reasons it's being overlooked by UN members.

  • @CARL_093
    @CARL_093 Годину тому

    this is a very interesting video tldr

  • @AbdihamiidAbdilaahi
    @AbdihamiidAbdilaahi 8 хвилин тому

    Somaliland deserves to have direct recognition, they have proved they are a stable “country”, Somaliland role model of east Africa

  • @ONETWO-k5o
    @ONETWO-k5o 3 години тому +2

    To be honest, somaliland recognition will have a ripple effect in the horn of africa. And more states will fight for own ethnic countries independence. Which is good thing. Africa in general is a mess

  • @Swordfish42
    @Swordfish42 Годину тому +1

    Can't believe I agree with trump on something. Oh well.

  • @markdowding5737
    @markdowding5737 3 години тому +1

    The US and Europe already opened the Pandora's box of recognizing unilateral recognitions of independence when they decided to recognize Kosovo in 2008. This would later inspire Russia to recognize Abkhazia and North Ossetia in the same year. But even this was not truly unprecedented because Turkey had already recognized the TRNC in 1983 and the annexation of the Golan Heights by Israel in 1981. International law and territorial integrity is only valuable so far as it suits one country or block interests.

  • @ye-ti8288
    @ye-ti8288 2 години тому +1

    It makes absolutely no sense to support colonial borders that are the cause of instability and ethnic conflicts in the name of stability…. Somaliland should be recognized

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 Годину тому

      Ironic because Somaliland themselves want to be recognised based on colonial borders

  • @AO00720
    @AO00720 20 хвилин тому +1

    As somalilander, we will get our much deserved recognition sooner or later. Remember, we waited 34yrs and we will wait as long as it takes.

    • @Elmesiasdelgol2022
      @Elmesiasdelgol2022 14 хвилин тому +1

      Good luck on that
      Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷🤝🏻🟢⚪️🔴

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 10 хвилин тому

      Do you support the massacre of regions that refuse to be part of Somaliland?

    • @AO00720
      @AO00720 9 хвилин тому +1

      @Elmesiasdelgol2022 thanks, Argentinian.

    • @AO00720
      @AO00720 7 хвилин тому

      @keifer7813 stupid question 😑

  • @memo1043
    @memo1043 Годину тому

    4:12 i feel like he tried not to laugh for a moment lol

  • @Kissa-ck5yu
    @Kissa-ck5yu 2 години тому +1

    A lot of comments supporting Somaliland recognition, saying it’s peaceful and united..
    unbelievably idiotic takes, 0 knowledge and 0 factual statements. it’s a very divided country, and the time for recognizing them is not yet here.

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 51 хвилина тому

      It's actually disgusting. They talk on things they have no clue on. Seeing them cheer on for Somaliland while they butcher minorities who don't toe their line is just sad

  • @hashimAli-d2e
    @hashimAli-d2e Годину тому +1

    Thanks bro your hero🎉❤❤❤❤SOMALILAND❤SOMALILAND🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤SOMALILAND❤SOMALILAND🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @maryamdirie6842
    @maryamdirie6842 40 хвилин тому

    After 33 years of peace, stability and self-sufficiency, it is time to recognize Somaliland. It is truly a high point for the United Nations to allow a living person (Somaliland) to drag a corpse (Somalia).

  • @WilburYangyang
    @WilburYangyang 2 години тому

    Thanks for this post . fro me the Philippines

  • @cagOnotation
    @cagOnotation 47 хвилин тому

    2 days ago, Ankara Declaration was signed with Ethiopia and Somali. America thanked Turkey because of this declaration. BRO ARE YOU EVEN WATCHING THE NEWS?

  • @omarjama7627
    @omarjama7627 Годину тому

    Somaliland deserves to be recognised! Somalia is frilled State while Domaliland is a Fully democratic

  • @lukasyassin307
    @lukasyassin307 Годину тому

    Somaliland is not a funtioning "state", large parts of the territory wants to break away, forming their own state within a federal Somalia. The whole SSC-region deserve to determine their own fate and not be forced to join Somaliland.

  • @seumasnatuaighe
    @seumasnatuaighe 48 хвилин тому

    Somaliland is not new. It was a British dependency up to the post WW2 era and like Aden had a British Army presence which policed these territories until they gained independence.

  • @kevincronk7981
    @kevincronk7981 Годину тому +1

    Ethiopia and Somalia maybe (emphasis on the maybe, very few details have been released) have made an agreement to end their hostilities, including Ethiopia giving up on recognizing Somaliland. That is currently the most likely way for somaliland to get recognized, and it may be over thanks to this agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia

    • @Nicholas808-1
      @Nicholas808-1 Годину тому +1

      if USA decides to recognize Somaliland, do you think it will matter what Ethiopia does?

    • @williamtarleton1857
      @williamtarleton1857 44 хвилини тому +1

      ​@@Nicholas808-1considering Ethiopia is actually in the region, has to deal with any backlash from the conflict, and actually has military forces in the area, yes it very much will matter what Ethiopia does

    • @Nicholas808-1
      @Nicholas808-1 35 хвилин тому

      @@williamtarleton1857 I don't understand what you mean. If USA decides to recognize Somaliland as sovereign state independent from Somalia. There is nothing Ethiopia can do about it. I think like Somalians you over estimate the capabilities of Ethiopia, which a 3rd world country and has on-going internal conflicts

    • @williamtarleton1857
      @williamtarleton1857 26 хвилин тому

      @@Nicholas808-1 do you think US recognition is some kind of magic wand that changes the geopolitical realities on the ground or something? Might I suggest you look up kosovo. 118 UN members including the US recognize Kosovo and yet their political dependence on Serbia continues. Just because the US unilaterally decides to say a place is independent by no means changes the way things operate on the ground in those countries

  • @Mukkeg
    @Mukkeg 2 години тому +1

    Somaliland deserves full recognition.

  • @02Tony
    @02Tony Годину тому

    A lot of Africa's problems are always blamed on European influence; therefore countries in Africa should be allowed to redraw their borders and accept it is their responsibility of how they wish to be governed.

  • @abdidaud896
    @abdidaud896 2 години тому +2

    Our history doesn't start in 1991,
    We are De jure, not de facto
    I stopped counting how many mistakes this video made
    Here is a more factual story by Somalilanders:
    ua-cam.com/video/B6LlmEtjyts/v-deo.html&lc=UgwN2fam4ExBf5PRRQN4AaABAg

  • @hellboundchaoscommand7567
    @hellboundchaoscommand7567 Годину тому

    GOD DAMN IT I JUST BOUGHT A NEW WORLD MAP A MONTH AGO!
    In all seriousness congratulations Somaliland

  • @Naturenerd1000
    @Naturenerd1000 4 години тому +3

    I'm all for Somoliland being recognized by the US and international community. Somolia is a mess. And Somoliland could be a port for Ethiopia a Christian nation.

    • @redacted7060
      @redacted7060 3 години тому +1

      Somaliland is not a Christian country

    • @Naturenerd1000
      @Naturenerd1000 2 години тому

      @redacted7060 Ethiopia is a Christian Nation. Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The Dead Sea Scrolls were found there too. The Arch of the Covenant is likely there.

    • @redacted7060
      @redacted7060 2 години тому

      @@Naturenerd1000 so? We are talking about Somaliland

  • @b3108
    @b3108 4 години тому +7

    My bet is he’ll recognise Someotherland too

  • @davianoinglesias5030
    @davianoinglesias5030 3 години тому +1

    Also if Puntland proves itself as an organised nation like SomaliLand they too should get their independence.

    • @ziizto
      @ziizto 2 години тому +1

      No they are a state and they know that not like somaliland

  • @eisbergsyndrom5010
    @eisbergsyndrom5010 Годину тому

    I generally think that if a region doesn't want to be part of a country it should have the right to seceed and be recognized. And before anyone asks: yes, even if my country would shrink if a part of it wants to seceed I would be all for it.

  • @execgrhvx
    @execgrhvx 2 години тому

    Somalia itself is insanely complicated. That country will never solve it's problem as long as they have their tribes and honour culture.

  • @tripanzo
    @tripanzo 3 години тому +2

    if trump does this then I will give him respect, awful human being but maybe he has a heart somewhere

  • @manana1444
    @manana1444 3 години тому +1

    4:46 This doesn't sound like something a representative of the American people would or should say.

  • @mabeSc
    @mabeSc Годину тому +1

    I really hope that Somaliland gets independence - plus, I do not think Somalia would even be able to prevent this from happening given the state their are in (failed state).
    If this is going to happen then I can see Somaliland growing to become a fairly well off country in terms of economy, safety and quality of life. Especially because they can act as a port of trade for Ethiopia and, possibly, as a base for US naval operations in the Middle East (especially against Yemen) so it will likely attract investment from both the US and Arab states.

  • @ethancole9168
    @ethancole9168 Годину тому

    People on the left largely support somaliland. In fact, I view the tradition of the international community not recognizing nations that exist outside of arbitrary colonial borders as both absurd and a means for many actors to hold onto power at the expense of many.
    By that last part i mean that Cameroon might not want to recognize Somaliland, because if they do, it sets a precedent that could allow their own separatist groups to become independent. Therefore, Cameroon opposes recognizing separatist nations as a whole.

  • @coolpiraterapstar
    @coolpiraterapstar Годину тому

    They deserve recognition

  • @andrewrogers3067
    @andrewrogers3067 Годину тому

    Somaliland is one of the few countries that recognizes Taiwan. China will no doubt try to change.

  • @natedcarr6148
    @natedcarr6148 Годину тому

    Like how he chuckled a bit a bit after 4:05.

  • @alperenbastiat
    @alperenbastiat Годину тому

    Every nation deserves freedom, including Somaliland. I am a young man, hope I will see Somaliland being recognized internationally in my lifetime.

    • @keifer7813
      @keifer7813 Годину тому

      When do a people become a sovereign "nation" that deserve independence? Would you say African Americans are a nation that deserve to be sovereign?

  • @yusaki8064
    @yusaki8064 2 години тому

    This is one single thing I agree with Trump and Farage on. Literally nothing else.

  • @abshirsoore1648
    @abshirsoore1648 Годину тому

    It is not possible to recognize Somaliland as a country, because all other Somali states may declare independence which is not good idea.

  • @randomlygeneratedname7171
    @randomlygeneratedname7171 29 хвилин тому

    Recognition in a civil war kind of cements a civil war. There has always been neutral breakaways states that are expected to be gobbled up by the battle hardened victors peacefully or by force.

  • @robertbones326
    @robertbones326 3 години тому

    Character on Family Guy: I'm a Family Guy
    TLDR presenter: "the TLDR is...."

  • @Bracus.Reghusk
    @Bracus.Reghusk 3 години тому +4

    4:47 So she's not american ? She's somali ? conflict of interest

    • @cheekypop
      @cheekypop 3 години тому +1

      no non-whites in america are really "american". america is a white settler-colonialist project

  • @houstonwehaveaproblem4187
    @houstonwehaveaproblem4187 Годину тому

    4:32 Minor correction but Omar is a Representative, not a Senator.

  • @_Ben___
    @_Ben___ 3 години тому

    So in the course of 100 years, it's gone from claiming land to recognising land.

  • @getnohappy
    @getnohappy Годину тому

    We need to remember Trump has that "do the opposite of whatever senate progressives want" card 😅
    Still, nice to see the card producing positive results in this instance

  • @Usermaatre6723
    @Usermaatre6723 Годину тому +1

    somalia only holds somaliland back

  • @superkooper6594
    @superkooper6594 3 години тому +6

    4:06 Ben struggled to say that with a straight face and so would I cause lmao of course Gavin would suggest that, perfectly normal thing to do

  • @magnvss
    @magnvss 3 години тому

    Nah, they should be granted recognition instead of waiting for some utopian perfect time that will never come, Africa being Africa. And whether they recognize it or not, 'instability' is Africa's second name, it has nothing to do with a de facto independent country being finally recognized as such.

  • @jameslewis2635
    @jameslewis2635 4 години тому +2

    I don't understand how this is happening but this seems to be a right wing policy that I don't disagree with. What's going on here? This feels wrong...

  • @Regal99
    @Regal99 12 хвилин тому

    The only way Trump would recognize it would be calling it "Not-a-Shithole-astan".

  • @CyrusBluebird
    @CyrusBluebird 3 години тому +1

    Only speculating here: this could be a thumb on the scales for forcing Somalia into getting its affairs in order, or get a resolution with the Red Sea flashzone that is the Bab-el-Mandeb

    • @Nicholas808-1
      @Nicholas808-1 3 години тому

      Its been well over 30 years, what makes you think they can get "affairs in order " now?. Its paper government thats been prompt up my the international community.

    • @CyrusBluebird
      @CyrusBluebird 2 години тому

      @@Nicholas808-1 I'm not in disagreement, but the feuds have to be solved and something functional has to be there. Mind Türkiye has interest in stabilizing the coastline, so even more reason to hope for a resolution.

    • @Nicholas808-1
      @Nicholas808-1 2 години тому

      @@CyrusBluebird I don't mean to be rude but there have been much greater power than Türkiye who have poured billions into Somalia and little to show for it. What makes you think they can?. Also with whats happening in their backyard, I think Türkiye should it gets priorities right.