The United States on Wednesday rejected international recognition for breakaway Somaliland and called for calm after the region's leaders signed a deal with Ethiopia.

The United States on Wednesday rejected international recognition for breakaway Somaliland and called for calm after the region’s leaders signed a deal with Ethiopia.

Somalia accused landlocked Ethiopia of attacking its sovereignty after Addis Ababa reached the agreement with Somaliland that gives long-sought access to the Red Sea.

Somaliland, a former British protectorate of about 4.5 million people, declared independence from Somalia in 1991, a move not recognized internationally and staunchly opposed by Mogadishu.

  • Quokka@quokk.auEnglish
    33·
    11 months ago

    After 33 years it’s probably time to admit you don’t control those people any more.

    • nekandro@lemmy.mlEnglish
      144·
      11 months ago

      US foreign policy in this regard is deranged.

      It simultaneously supports Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, and Somalia.

      • Bye@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        11 months ago

        It’s about interest, not consistency. This is true for all countries.

        There is no hypocrisy in IR, because there is only one justification for any action a country can take: self benefit.

      • Quokka@quokk.auEnglish
        53·
        11 months ago

        That seems no more inconsistent than any other nation.

    • deus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      Probably, but then again, that’s never stopped any country from claiming its former territories.

  • CarbonIceDragonEnglish
    25·
    11 months ago

    Honestly I think we should recognize it. The place has been de-facto independent for decades now and effectively operates as its own state. It has a historical basis for its existence (not to say this is required to create in an independent state, but it helps explain why the people in the region might want one) and has its own military force such that reuniting it with the rest of Somalia would require another war over the matter. Given this, what is the point of making life harder for the people that live there by subjecting upon them the difficulties that come with living in an unrecognized state?

    • Stamau123@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      The decision may stem from the belief that recognition would start such a war, which may be a real possibility, but I agree that it has basis for recognition

  • nekandro@lemmy.mlEnglish
    125·
    11 months ago

    The US says, while it donates billions of dollars in bombs to Israel’s attempt at eradicating Palestine.