By Dr. Abdiweli Soufi
The President of Somalia has formally written to the United States, audaciously asserting that Washington is negotiating with the administration of Berbera’s port and airport—a baseless claim that reflects the delusional rhetoric routinely peddled by Villa Somalia, whose authority extends no further than the city limits of Mogadishu.
While Somalilanders are weary of Mogadishu’s relentless hostility, what is even more alarming is the deafening silence from Hargeisa:
- The Foreign Ministry has yet to issue a single statement on the matter.
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The Presidency remains mute, despite the letter originating from the Somali president’s office.
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The ruling Waddani Party, which leads the nation, seems either complicit or deliberately indifferent when it comes to defending Somaliland’s sovereignty.
The new government appears to lack a coherent foreign policy or a decisive strategy to counter Mogadishu’s persistent political aggression. For instance:
- There has been no official response to Somalia’s inflammatory demand to downgrade Ethiopia’s embassy in Hargeisa to a mere liaison office under Mogadishu’s control.
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In three months since taking office, the Foreign Ministry has failed to address a single one of Mogadishu’s diplomatic provocations.
Even more troubling, Waddani and its supporters have seemingly reduced themselves to passive bystanders in the face of national challenges.
The people of Somaliland demand answers:
- Where is the Foreign Minister? Why the silence on such a critical issue?
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What is the government’s plan to counter Villa Somalia’s latest falsehoods, especially today’s outrageous claim?
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Has Waddani’s political shift emboldened Mogadishu by normalizing Somaliland’s silence?
Let this be clear: Somaliland is an independent nation. Berbera is Somaliland’s sovereign territory.
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