The government of Somalia on Wednesday applauded Somaliland’s president Musa Bihi for his cooperation, after years of tension over sovereignty questions. Somalia, Somaliland conflictSomaliland declared unilateral independence from Somalia on May 18, 1991, but despite having its own currency, parliament, military and legal system, it is still under pressure to hold talks with Somalia. It is regarded by the international community as an autonomous region of Somalia and not a sovereign state. Last year, Somalia and Somaliland engaged in a war of words following the signing of an agreement to manage the latter’s Berbera port. Somalia declared the agreement ‘null and void’ saying Somaliland had no authority to enter into international agreements, to which Somaliland responded by saying FGS had ‘declared war’.

Source: Ethiopian News February 21, 2019 01:52 UTC