Possible Failure of the Talks between Somaliland and Somalia and Its Consequences beyond the Region
By: Mohamed .A. Mohamoud (Barawaani)
The current talks between Somaliland and Somalia have-not attained any legal basis and yet no comprehensive agreement accomplished upon the inception of the talks. In addition, the talks are no longer carried out as part of a wider, coordinated international effort, but, in the absence of multilateral bodies such as the EU, AU, UN, IGAD and Arab League, fallen on the shoulders of the Turkish government which has unilaterally hosted the three most recent talks.
Therefore, there are a lot of speculations and potential signals that the current talks can anytime break or fail due to the fragile conditions of Somalia side and failure to obtain legitimacy from African Union and United Nations which are the key prominent rightful bodies to facilitate any genuine dialogue between two sides. However, this paper intends to explore the possible failures of the talks between Somaliland and Somalia as well as its consequences beyond the region, eventually, the absence of strong international community commitment can exasperate the process to be paused.