The Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Wednesday, launched a two-day forum to look at what had been achieved or not achieved since 1991 when the country struck out on its own, disengaging itself from an ill-fated union with Somalia – a junior partner in the 1960 independences, as well as challenges that still remain to be tackled.
The Forum was attended by delegates from 32 countries around the world, including scholars, diplomats, parliamentarians, and representatives of international agencies and lobbying groups besides national authorities and intellectuals.
The Forum, to end Thursday, was timed to coincide with the launching of new extensions to the Red Sea port of Berbera. Together the two events attracted more than two dozen crews from international television stations, print, and online media establishments.
But, what held on to people’s attention and won the day at the MFA event was social media, live coverages of the proceedings and Tweets of observations at #Somalilandachievements.
Below is a sample of the story unfolding in Tweets on Wednesday.
Delegates from 32 Different countries attended the High level international conference on theme " Somaliland Achievements and Challenges Ahead 27 years later" #SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/bHhKqk3Zl8
— MFA Somaliland (@somalilandmfa) October 10, 2018
Cultural #dance exciting moments at today's #SomalilandAchievements International Conference, amidst z useful presentations. Love the dancer's scarves of Black, Green & Yellow of @MYANC colours!!!! African delegates were on their feet!! @somalilandmfa @JamaMusse @baruud pic.twitter.com/jvpIIRmUke
— Amb Prof Iqbal Jhazbhay (@iqbalau_) October 10, 2018
"I appeal to the international community 'Dont reward failure, reward success of #Somaliland'"
~ Greg Mills#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/IfwENifGJT
— MFA Somaliland (@somalilandmfa) October 10, 2018
#Somaliland Conference in pictures.#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/TwQoN91R7R
— Abdirashid Jeeni (@AbdiJeeni) October 10, 2018
"women and girls must fight for recognition, Wealthy woman is a wealthy society and wealthy society is a wealthy nation."
-Amina Hersi Moge.#SomalilandAchievements @SLAchievements pic.twitter.com/lW3GwNM7UB
— Ridwan Tukale (@RidwanTukale) October 10, 2018
Representatives from over 20 countries attend Somaliland’s international conference on “Achievements and Challenges Ahead 27 years later"
Reward Progress, Peace and stability while forecasting challenges ahead. #SomalilandAchievements #Somaliland pic.twitter.com/i13nbk3MLh
— Somaliland World (@SomalilandWorld) October 10, 2018
"Somaliland is not a renegade nation. The denial of recognition of Somaliland is tantamount to an economic embargo. Our people are being punished for demanding what is their right"
Dr Sa'ad Ali Shire #SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/i7sxboEZLN— Ridwan Tukale (@RidwanTukale) October 10, 2018
" Somaliland plays an important role in the peace and security of the region which we spend considerable amount of our limited resources. Somaliland is an oasis of peace and stability free from the scourge of terrorism and piracy. " President @musebiihi #SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/groeB1mAXw
— Madaxtooyada JSL (@MadaxtooyadaJSL) October 10, 2018
"The people of Somaliland clearly expressed thei3 choice in the 2001 referendum on the constitution which establishes the indepedence of Somaliland when 97% of the electorare voted for it".
-Dr Sa'ad Ali Shire
Somaliland Foriegn minister .#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/pLDSOS5dwq— MFA Somaliland (@somalilandmfa) October 10, 2018
Somaliland pushes for recognition as an independent statehttps://t.co/EZFgenNUsf#SomalilandAchievements
— MFA Somaliland (@somalilandmfa) October 10, 2018
Somaliland meets all the requirements of an interdepedent sovereign state according to then1993 montevideo cinvention: It has clearly defined territory with internarional borders; a permenant population, an authority over it's history and so on.
-Dr. Sa'ad#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/WLa7SFW4aE— MFA Somaliland (@somalilandmfa) October 10, 2018
#SomalilandAchievements in 27 years and challenges ahead. Politicians, scholars, govt officials from Africa, US, EU and other international delegations attended the two-days conference in Hargeisa. @somalilandmfa pic.twitter.com/KfDBEOevSj
— Barkhad M. Kaariye (@BarkhadKaariye) October 10, 2018
One of the tactics is that Somaliland convinces western countries i.e #UnitedStates that is it their national security interest to recognize #Somaliland
— Greg Mills#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/2kokHLZqBI
— Ridwan Tukale (@RidwanTukale) October 10, 2018
MP. Jirde – the interm chairman of the #WADDANI raised strategic question "Western countries subcontracted the Somalia problem to @amisomsomalia and Amisom sees Somaliland case as an obstacle to Somali reconciliation, how are we prepaired to solve that?"#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/PNfFkJhymO
— Abdirashid Jeeni (@AbdiJeeni) October 10, 2018
#Somaliland #SomalilandAchievements
This conference starting in the morning #Hargeisa#GrandeHadihotel pic.twitter.com/jEzIm7IGQ1— Cabdirisaaq Dayib (@Abdirisakdayib) October 10, 2018
Day 1: Panel disscussion Chaired by Dr Hussien Bulhan featured @EdnaAdan @iqbalau_ And #GregMills.#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/vB7G4baYZ6
— Abdirahman Muse (@abdirahmnMuse) October 10, 2018
#Africa should be proud of #Somaliland with all the good things they achieved including the model of state craft and #domocracy"
~ Hon MP. Abdirahman Awale"#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/985gjqvlFo
— Ifrah Abdalle (@IfroAbdalle) October 10, 2018
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with government intuitions, will convene a High-Level Conference on theme “Somaliland achievements and challenges ahead 27 years later”.#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/OWQ2Itc4n4
— Sacad Mohamed. (@Sacad2020) October 3, 2018
Political parties in Somaliland contribute the utmost effort for country's development and recognition effort#SomalilandAchievements
Copyright @AbdiJeeni pic.twitter.com/p9dMI9s8hr— Dahir Ahmed Dahir (@Dr_DahirAhmed) October 10, 2018
The grand openning of Somaliland confrence #SomalilandAchievements
@khalidmcm @EnvMohamed @JamaMusse @musebiihi @abdirahmnMuse @ShakiibMustafe pic.twitter.com/p7QvuMVUx0— Ridwan Tukale (@RidwanTukale) October 10, 2018
We started from the scratch and with a limited international support and lack of recognition here we are in 27 years.#SomalilandConference #SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/KVoRgQBGau
— Abdirashid Jeeni (@AbdiJeeni) October 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/EnvMohamed/status/1049922468541067265
"Somaliland is a reality not just a dream and fake news" said by Sa'ad Ali Shire #Somaliland Minister of foreign affairs#SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/gIXPd4rqCJ
— Khaalid Foodhaadhi (@KFoodhaadhi) October 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/tirsity/status/1049946267911147520
Dignitaries from all over the world participates #SomalilandConference to witness #SomalilandAchievements #USA #Britain #UAE #Djibouti #Ethiopia #Kenya #Eritrea #SouthAfrica #Ghana pic.twitter.com/9TGWF9Pa8m
— Abdirashid Jeeni (@AbdiJeeni) October 10, 2018
#SomalilandAchievements for tje last 27 Years #savethedate 10-11 Oct 2018 @HargeysaSomaliland pic.twitter.com/VtMQ3mJoH8
— Gulled Hassan (@EngGulaid) October 4, 2018
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with government intuitions, will convene a High-Level Conference on theme “Somaliland achievements and challenges ahead 27 years later”
@somalilandmfa#SomalilandConference #SomalilandAchievements pic.twitter.com/9Khg6HZ5eH— Abdirahman Muse (@abdirahmnMuse) October 8, 2018
