In a conflict-prone region, Somaliland is a rare success story. Although the international community has not recognised the independence of this self-declared republic, the territory functions with complete autonomy. Over the last 24 years, it has built a functioning democracy and relatively strong institutions of government; a particularly impressive achievement in comparison to the repeated failures of Mogadishu-based administrations. This progress, however, remains fragile. Somaliland’s continued stability is by no means guaranteed. It faces several challenges, both internal and external, which it must overcome if it is to continue its promising development – and if it is to have any chance of receiving the international recognition that is its holy grail. With presidential elections coming up, this report examines what those challenges are.
In a conflict-prone region, Somaliland is a rare success story. Although the international community has not recognised the independence of this self-declared republic, the territory functions with complete autonomy. Over the last 24 years, it has built a functioning democracy and relatively strong institutions of government; a particularly impressive achievement in comparison to the repeated failures of Mogadishu-based administrations. This progress, however, remains fragile. Somaliland’s continued stability is by no means guaranteed. It faces several challenges, both internal and external, which it must overcome if it is to continue its promising development – and if it is to have any chance of receiving the international recognition that is its holy grail. With presidential elections coming up, this report examines what those challenges are.
2. Я сюда не хотел. Но коли попал, толку-то притворяться, что сейчас дома проснусь.
Подумаешь, велика важность –
виртуальная реальность! Всё сущее
виртуально, надо только знать,
что делает мир реальным.
3. Великие идеи безжалостны.
Не мы хватаем идею, идея хватает
и гонит нас на арену, чтобы мы, как
невольники-гладиаторы, сражались
за нее. Так бывает со всяким
истинным трибуном или апостолом.
5. Нет. сегодня не могу…
давай
никогда
никогда
никогда
никогда
никогда
тебя устроит?
6. Ты бываешь там, где бывают твои мысли.
Испытай один раз полет, и твои глаза
навечно будут устремлены в небо.
Однажды там побывав, на всю жизнь
ты обречен тосковать о нем.
