Tag Archives: South Sudan

Somaliland Update: SYANA Gets Busy, South Sudan Invite Pays Diplomatic Dividends

Posted on July 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

Even though the last Somaliland update was not that along ago [1], there has been a fair amount of interesting news, so I thought it worthwhile to update again, even after less than a week. We will be looking today … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On July 9, 2011, South Sudan Became An Independent Nation

Posted on July 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

On July 4, 1776, after more than a year of warfare, a fledgling nation declared independence, seeking to unify around a cause of liberty and freedom not only for itself but for a candid world. That nation was the United … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: European Attention, South Sudan Invitation, Launch of Youth Organization

Posted on July 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today’s Somaliland Update is full of unusual efforts to increase the profile of Somaliland internationally, increase the support of Somaliland youth for their homeland, and of European nations to help benefit their own strategic calculations in the Horn of Africa. … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On June 26, 1960, Somaliland Become An Independent Nation For The First Time

Posted on June 26, 2011 by nathanalbright

Many nations of the world became independent in 1960, as it marked the widespread end of European colonialism over much of the world’s surface. One of the nations that got their independence fifty-one years ago today, on June 26, 1960, … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Presidential Address And First Female Mayor in Somaliland History

Posted on May 30, 2011 by nathanalbright

Don’t Let Somalia Hold Somaliland Hostage, Says Somaliland President Somaliland’s President, Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, stated in a recent address that two decades of stable independence, rule of law, and democracy should be enough for the world to recognize the independence … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Kenya Supports Somaliland Independence

Posted on May 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

It appears as if the momentum for Somaliland independence is building.  In the upcoming meetings of the AU, where South Sudan will be given its full recognition of independence as a result of its successful plebiscite in January, it looks … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On May 18, 1991, Somaliland Became A Nation For The Second Time

Posted on May 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

If a nation declares its independence, and successfully holds its territory for two decades, engaging in peaceful internal elections, developing its people and resources, and even participating in ongoing regional security efforts, doesn’t that make it a nation?  If not, … Continue reading →

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An Exercise In Ethnology

Posted on April 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

Longtime readers of my blog will be well aware of my blog’s interest in questions of ethnicity, which at their basis are studies in identity.  In our nationalistic world we tend to think of “nations” or “peoples” as the fundamental … Continue reading →

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The Juggler’s Dilemma

Posted on March 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have never taken up juggling as a hobby, because I don’t feel I have great coordination and because I tend to focus too much on one ball at a time rather than trying to get the whole system of … Continue reading →

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When Maps Lie

Posted on February 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

Among my favorite countries in the world to study are those countries that exist in fact but are not granted legitimacy by the international community for whatever reason.  While there are supposed to be firm and consistent standards by which … Continue reading →

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