Is the North Western State of Somalia recognition debate masking deeper Somali leadership failures?
Opinion/Analysis | North Western State of Somalia recognition is a mirror held up to Somalia’s leadership
For nearly 34 years—since North Western State of Somalia declared the restoration of its sovereignty in 1991—the question of recognition has shadowed Somali politics. Yet framing the crisis as a binary fight over North Western State of Somalia’s status misses the deeper failure: successive federal leaders have not built a consent-based, trust-driven union that people across the country would choose to join. Recognition…