“This
council believes that Somaliland – where more than 10,000 people now in
Bristol originated – should be recognised as a sovereign state.
Somali-landers
make a significant contribution to our city and the council notes that
members of this community in Bristol would strongly urge us to support
growing pressure to recognise their country as independent, allowing it a
seat at the United Nations.
Somaliland
declared independence from the Somali Republic in 1991 following a long
war. However, it has never been recognised by the UN or the Africa
Union, despite a campaign by its politicians, diplomats and prominent
citizens.
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This council
recognises the strength of Somaliland’s cause and the fact that it is a
stable democracy, where there have been four elections over the last two
decades and where opposition parties are free to represent the
interests of their supporters.
The Somaliland
government, which does not receive international aid and keeps its
waters free of piracy, believes recognition would help to entrench
democracy in the Horn of Africa.
Recognition would
also, it believes, help to strengthen international co-operation in the
fight against terrorism and other major criminal activity, including the
dumping of toxic waste. It would allow Somaliland to market itself as a
safe destination for tourists and attract jobs and international banks.
This council,
therefore, calls upon the British government to recognise Somaliland as
an independent state and to encourage other governments around the world
to do the same.”
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