Talk:Somaliland/Archive 4

Semi-protected edit request on 11 March 2021
please add these missing historical events:


 * established_event1    = Kingdom of Punt
 * established_date1     = c. 2500–980 BCE
 * established_event2    =  Macrobian Kingdom
 * established_date2     = c. 5th century BC
 * established_event3    = Establishment of the  Ifat Sultanate
 * established_date3     = 940
 * established_event4    = Establishment of the Adal Sultanate
 * established_date4     = 1415
 * established_event4    = Isaaq Sultanate
 * established_date4     = ~1700s - 1884 AbdirahiimYa (talk) 20:20, 11 March 2021 (UTC) (updated: 23:30, 13-03-2021 (UTC)(updated again: AbdirahiimYa (talk) 18:26, 31 March 2021 (UTC))
 * I'm not sure what you want that changed to? ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:53, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Closing this request pending a response. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the late response; this is my first time using Wikipedia as an editor. I'm not sure if it has been submitted, but I added missing historical dates in the events column.AbdirahiimYa (talk) 22:53, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Not done, it is not a general historical events column but one pertaining to the particular state in question. CMD (talk) 01:56, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
 * These are the different administrations that were formed in Somaliland before present-day Somaliland existed, aka what Somaliland used to be called, so it actually does pertain to the particular state. So I'd appreciate it if it was added to the column so people could see the history of its previous kingdoms. AbdirahiimYa (talk) 15:06, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. Tol &#124; Talk &#124; Contribs (formerly Twassman) 17:55, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Can you please tell me what the process to start a consensus is? I can't seem to find it on the page. AbdirahiimYa (talk) 16:47, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

I agree with this addition as Somalia contains similarly contains historical events and states in its infobox. Dabaqabad (talk) 22:57, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Then the Somalia article needs to be fixed. Making this article worse because the Somalia article is worse is not a strong argument. CMD (talk) 01:11, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
 * FWIW, I don't see it in the Somalia article so there is no inconsistency. Alaexis¿question? 13:52, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

The Somalia infobox contains essentially the same type of historical information as the Somaliland infobox, in that it is the events leading to the current status of Somaliland, rather than historical kingdoms and sultanates that used to occupy the same area. There is no continuity of nation between the historical nations and modern Somaliland so I think the infobox should remain as it currently is. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:09, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
 * I've closed the edit request pending the outcome of this discussion. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:43, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Those kingdoms are actually what Somaliland used to be before modern-day Somaliland so there is actually continuity. The last one was the Isaaq Sultanate which ended in 1884 when British Somaliland was formed, so I think adding the kingdoms would show the history of what Somaliland used to be called before the British. AbdirahiimYa (talk) 18:26, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Please don't reopen the edit request until consensus has been reached. Thanks. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 19:23, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Please provide a source that these various kingdoms are "what Somaliland used to be", and for the relevant continuity. CMD (talk) 00:59, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
 * The dynasty of the last Sultanate is still alive to this day and still hold the title Sultan although he doesn't hold any authority. And for the other kingdoms, ifat and adal were both established in Zeila in modern-day Somaliland, and the Macrobian Kingdom was likewise in Somaliland and so was the Kingdom of Punt. The source for all of those kingdoms are in Wikipedia itself except for the Kingdom of Punt which people are not certain about but in 2018 there were found artifacts in Somaliland that resemble the Pharoah and Egyptians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHJxnzAFnts. AbdirahiimYa (talk) 16:45, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
 * The way the events in the infobox are set up is for the actual continuity of the nation though, rather than just the nations that were there geographically in the past. If we used the style that you're suggesting we'd have mile long infoboxes containing every kingdom, nation, etc that was in an area before the modern country was founded. Look at United Kingdom for example. It doesn't cover each kingdom, empire, warlord and the like that shacked up there, it covers what led to the formation of the modern United Kingdom itself. Just because those kingdoms and sultanates were in the same area does not mean they led specifically to the formation of the current nation or government. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:50, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
 * The Ethiopia article is structured like that and it's actually what inspired me to add these dates to the Somaliland page plus China also has similar dates in its infobox. AbdirahiimYa (talk) 17:16, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Both of those are good examples of what ScottishFinnishRadish called continuity of the nation. CMD (talk) 17:42, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Seems like you omitted the dates I was mentioning about Ethiopia. But the Isaaq Sultanate is a continuity to present-day Somaliland since the Sultan and other Clan chiefs signed the treaty with the British thereby leading to the formation of present-day Somaliland. AbdirahiimYa (talk) 21:36, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Do you have sourcing for that, because that's the kind of fact that would change my mind, at least for that sultanate? ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:45, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
 * "Through treaty with Issaq Sultan..." https://journals.openedition.org/etudesafricaines/14226?lang=en. AbdirahiimYa (talk) 14:37, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

That definitely brings me around to including the Isaaq sultanate. It looks like there was hundreds of years of tribal/clan rule between Isaaq and Adal, however. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:02, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I can't find any history between the period of Isaaq and Adal, so that seems to be the most likely scenario. AbdirahiimYa (talk) 16:19, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I added the Isaaq Sultanate to the infobox based on the source above. If anyone disagrees feel free to revert. I don't think any of the earlier kingdoms are part of the continuity of nation, and I haven't had any luck finding additional sourcing for that gap. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:49, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Helpful source. However, the source says 1827, not 1884, so we have a gap. We should also link the items, perhaps change the British Somaliland bit to "Establishment of British protectorate" ? CMD (talk) 17:32, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm A-OK with any adjustments or changes you'd like to make. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:43, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Land Area
Hi, whichever is correct 176,12 km2 or 137600 km2?

according to the information reliefweb SL land area is 137600 km2. https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/D7BC29705696B8E58525766B007DD4CA-Full_Report.pdf --Siirski (talk) 14:19, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * 176,000 is what the Somaliland gov claims, so that is presumably the expanse of the whole claims. It's possible the reliefweb report, from 2009, is using a de facto area reflecting territorial control at that time. CMD (talk) 14:55, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 27 April 2021
Somaliland is a self declared COUNTRY! Not a self declared state please change and do ur research properly!! 2405:6E00:31A5:B700:55D2:887B:F7C1:881C (talk) 13:12, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: State (polity) is the word being used. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:23, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Duplicate info?
There seems to be an entire article Demographics of Somalia that appears to expand on the info in the same section of this article yet isn't referenced there. Should we add a reference to the "full article" or merge the info into this one? WesT (talk) 21:32, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
 * That article is for Somalia, not Somaliland. The information will overlap somewhat, but the scope differs. CMD (talk) 03:12, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I had only taken a quick glance...and it all looked to be identical. WesT (talk) 20:19, 19 May 2021 (UTC)

Why Tiawan and Somaliland pages are different when potilically they are similar
- There is no need to say unrecognised country. This is because Somaliland has a de facto recognition.

See here for the types of recognition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_recognition

- It is not true that Internationally Somaliland is regarded as Somalia due to the same reason. For example, DP World made an agreement with the Somaliland gov and not Somalia for the use of Berbera port

see here https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-ports-idUSKCN1GP10E https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/dubai-owned-dp-world-commissions-berbera-port-in-somaliland-plans-to-invest-another-442m-1.1624540407800

It is better, similar to Taiwan, to mention Somaliland complex political status in a separate paragraph — Preceding unsigned comment added by Haadka hawd (talk • contribs) 13:29, 24 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Taiwan is a very unique case, it is not really similar to any other state. The wording for Somaliland reflects what reliable sources say. That reuters source says even less, calling it "semi-autonomous". CMD (talk) 13:38, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 July 2021
Could someone please update the info box. The Isaaq are Somali no need to actually write them down as their own ethnic group. Abdo1278 (talk) 00:04, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:09, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Note that the request was made by a block-evading sockpuppet account. --Yamla (talk) 13:13, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 September 2021
Musti4040 (talk) 18:36, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 19:24, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

Proposal for Lead Change
I propose that the lead be changed to:

Somaliland (Somali: Soomaaliland; Arabic: صوماليلاند‎ Ṣūmālīlānd, أرض الصومال‎ Arḍ aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Republic of Somaliland (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland, Arabic: جمهورية صوماليلاند‎ Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd), is a de facto sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, considered by most nations to be part of Somalia.

This will acknowledge that Somaliland controls almost all of its claimed territory, and that some states (Ethiopia, Djibouti, Turkey, Kenya, Taiwan) de facto recognize Somaliland by the means of consulates and economic ties without failing to acknowledge that Somaliland is internationally unrecognized. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PtolemyXV (talk • contribs) 16:58, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

Support This much accurately describes Somaliland's unique political status. However, I would suggest making that change directly per WP:BOLD since it is nothing more than a slight rewording. Dabaqabad (talk) 18:05, 26 October 2021 (UTC) Support I see no problems with the new wording. Just don't forget to keep the references. Alaexis¿question? 19:15, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Support No issues on proposed wording from my perspective. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jacob300 (talk • contribs) 17:56, 27 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Oppose, this is a poor change. It does not, as stated, "acknowledge that Somaliland controls almost all of its claimed territory". De facto status has no relation to the extent of control (eg. the rump left from the recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh). The change also replaces an easily understood English word with latin, which should be avoided, especially in the first sentence of the lead. Further, this change removes information regarding recognition without adding any new information, the facts of its coverage make it very clear that the state exists de facto. CMD (talk) 03:26, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Surely it's states that recognise other states, not "nations"? Cordless Larry (talk) 07:08, 28 October 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 October 2021
Mark Beast (talk) 11:38, 28 October 2021 (UTC) somaliland\somalia
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. CMD (talk) 11:44, 28 October 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 October 2021
"change Y to Y" Mark Beast (talk) 08:43, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Semi protected edot request is important to me Mark Beast (talk) 08:43, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Ok good Mark Beast (talk) 08:44, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ClaudineChionh (talk – contribs) 09:10, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Area of the country
This article states that the area of Somaliland is 177,000 km2, but Google says that the area of Somaliland is 284,899 km2. For a small country, this is a BIG difference. What happened? Which source is right? What is the exact area of this country?

Link. 124.189.140.114 (talk) 12:43, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Consensus
Hello ,

I manually reverted your recent edit since it is in violation of a consensus reached by a couple editors regarding the lead (see here). That and your reasoning is weak; Somaliland has maintained de facto sovereignty over the territory it claims for the past 30 years. De facto sovereign state is therefore appropriate, with the lead perfectly explaining that Somaliland does not have de jure sovereignty (on the virtue of it being recognized as part of Somalia). Then is the fact that "de facto sovereign state" does not imply recognition (due to, y'know, the "de facto" part).

Hope that clears things.

Many thanks, Gebagebo (talk) 20:30, 4 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi ,

Thank you for informing me of the revert. I was not aware of a previous "consensus" regarding this. My point still stands, and I think we agree. Somaliland is not a de jure "sovereign state", it is a de facto "unrecognised state" which by effective control exercises sovereign authority that is internationally recognised to belong to Somalia. Hence, this must be changed so not to mislead readers.

You must understand the word "sovereign" means "title" or "right" that is recognised by other states. For this reason Somaliland is not "sovereign" it is merely an unrecognised entity which fulfils the attributes of statehood.

Kind regards, Shirshore (talk) 22:38, 4 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello ,
 * Thank you for replying.
 * According to Oxford, the definition of sovereignty is "Supreme authority in a state. In any state sovereignty is vested in the institution, person, or body having the ultimate authority to impose law on everyone else in the state and the power to alter any pre-existing law" . Similarly Cambridge defines sovereignty as "the power of a country to control its own government", while Merriam-Webster again similarly defines sovereignty as "supreme power especially over a body politic", "freedom from external control : AUTONOMY" and "controlling influence".
 * Per the Sovereign state article: "According to the declarative theory of statehood, a sovereign state can exist without being recognised by other sovereign states."
 * Sovereignty, although understandably somewhat tied to international recognition, isn't a "title or a right" that is recognised by other states, but rather defines a state being the supreme authority in its claimed territory, and we can both agree that despite its lack of recognition Somaliland has full control over its territory administratively and militarily as you have admitted yourself, meaning de facto sovereignty. Gebagebo (talk) 22:57, 4 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Deciding whether a territory matches the dictionary definition of a sovereign state is original research. What counts is how independent, reliable sources describe Somaliland. Cordless Larry (talk) 23:06, 4 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi ,
 * I appreciate your response.
 * The following is for your information only:
 * Despite these generic definitions, you are wrong. Sovereignty as a principle has several converging meanings so it is understandably confusing to know which applies. In this context, it would be best to distinguish between the concepts of government and state as they exists separately. First, as I have said, the state is sovereign by legal "title" or "right" gained via lawful means, and consequently recognised by other states. Second, the government led by a Head of State (Monarch, President, etc) or Legislature acting as sovereign supreme authority, is the agent which executes the state's sovereignty.
 * In this endeavour, it could be said an entity which purports to be a state but exerts effective control possesses internal sovereignty. However, this sovereignty is the second of the two I mentioned above and it is de facto, as it is usurped from the de jure government.
 * The fact that an entity fulfils the criteria under the declaratory theory of statehood only confirms a state exists but it does not mean it is sovereign. Sovereignty is acquired either when legal title is conferred or per the constitutive theory, other states recognise the sovereignty of a new state regardless of the parent state's grievances.
 * In other words, the term "de facto sovereign state" does not have any meaning at all. A state cannot be both de facto and sovereign, as "Sovereign" is "de jure".
 * Regarding the article:
 * The Wikipedia articles, "sovereign states" and "Unrecognised states" demonstrate the difference between the respective polities. Readers should not be misled about the relevant topic, hence, the passage on the article should be edited to direct to the later.
 * Kind regards, Shirshore (talk) 00:15, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know.

As for your point, again sovereign is not about de jure only. Per Sovereign state a sovereign state can exist without being recognised by other sovereign states. "De facto sovereign state" does have meaning in the sense that a state has sovereignty on the ground that is not recognized by other sovereign states, as with the case of Somaliland. To help remove any confusion I've added a link to the "de facto" part that points to List of states with limited recognition. Gebagebo (talk) 15:13, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I've removed the word "sovereign" as it lacks consensus and reliable sources. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:55, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

March 2022
Hello @Shirshore,

I manually reverted your recent edit since you removed sourced content without an adequate explanation. British colonial records in this case are inaccurate and are in addition to that estimates, same as the sources I cited. It is also interesting that you claim British colonial sources are accurate now when in an earlier edit summary at Dhulbahante you stated that they "at times distorted the realities as they happened" and that "they cannot be taken face value". I'd like to know what made you change your mind and whether this would affect the content in the Dhulbahante article?

Many thanks, Gebagebo (talk) 22:48, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

I apologise for removing sourced content. I will ensure that it is done in Wikipedia guidelines henceforth. My thinking was a more reliable official estimate would be preferred but I guess both figures could be accommodated.

To answer your question; the British as colonial belligerents in conflict with the Somalis told the narrative of the Dervish period from their perspective, so of course their historical narration of the period is to be doubted. I understand that statement would amount to original research but I think you would agree the oral history documented by Somalis as found in later or contemporary literature should suffice to inform on the views held by the Dervish movement and its supports.

On the other hand, the British population estimate was conducted almost 40 years postwar when the animosity between the protectorate population and the British administration was more settled. Of course it is possible that the British remained favourable to some clans than others but for this purpose that’s irrelevant. In this context we should provide readers the most reliable figures and the British clan estimate is the only existing government source which attempts to determine each clans  population size. As far as I’m aware similarly reliable estimates don’t exist except for various contradicting estimates found in different publications. That’s why I hold these figures should be used until such time a more reliable source is accessible. Shirshore (talk) 02:01, 8 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Please stop your disruptive editing and original research. You've added content that is not supported by sources you have cited, and I've corrected that in addition to reworded content to reflect what the actual sources are saying. You've in addition to that cited sources that are irrelevant to the topic itself (what does Darod supposedly being the largest clan in Somali-inhabited lands have to do with Somaliland's population?). In one particular case you didn't even bother to add a source! In yet another case you removed a useful map showing the location of each clan on the basis of it being "unsourced", which is simply baseless since by your logic most maps on Wikipedia should be removed then.
 * Then is the fact that some of your edits is just pure POV pushing (,, including going against the cited source here. You've been warned and reported for disruptive editing as well as blocked . Gebagebo (talk) 23:15, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi. I do not see any disruptive edits that I have made, certainly don’t have the intention to do so. I ensure my edits are referenced with a reliable source per Wikipedia guidelines. If I have made a mistake that could be construed as disruptive you can point me to it, I will be more than happy to edit and make a correction immediately. Best, Shirshore (talk) 23:53, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

I have literally highlighted for you (including diffs) edits of yours that are problematic at best and breaching several guidelines at worst. This has also spread to Djibouti and Ethiopia, despite the fact that Djibouti had an efn tag clearly explaining the situation. Gebagebo (talk) 00:30, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi gebagebo,

I always try to ensure my edits are correctly referenced and relevant to the particular article I’m editing. This is my objective standard. I don’t subjectively impose my desired consistency or police other editors contributions. I’m sorry you feel my edits could be problematic but I assure I try to ensure Wikipedia guidelines are not breached — and that’s all that matters. Moreover, you can’t determine how relevant content should be included in an article. To inform the reader without bias, text could be included in the lede, info box or in a efn tag depending on the significance of the information. Shirshore (talk) 23:37, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

Demographics map
I removed the unsourced demographics map three times before but you have reinstated it. It is not permissible to include your own work on an Article, specially to cover a controversial issue. The image will be removed again. Moreover I have noticed in an effort to reword my edit you have undermined the point of the edit. This might have been done inadvertently but it will be corrected nonetheless. In the future please refrain from this disruptive behaviour. Thank you! Shirshore (talk) 22:27, 11 March 2022 (UTC)


 * I have only reworded content in line with the sources cited. Your claim that I've "undermined the point of the edit" is baseless.
 * Please stop changing sourced content to say something that isn't in the source . The source clearly states: "The Isaq (or Isaaq) clan, founded by its namesake in the 12th or 13th century, is the most numerically and politically important clan in Somaliland, with its various subclans accounting for the majority of the population of the country's five largest towns: Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera, Erigavo and Gebiley". What you're doing is original research, and that is disruptive editing. Please refrain from this in the future. Gebagebo (talk) 23:08, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
 * There are plethora of other reliable sources which say that the enumerated places are not the "five largest" towns in Somaliland. I will ensure to cite those other sources, but in effort to be consistent you must reword the passage to attribute the assertion to the author. Thanks, Shirshore (talk) 23:29, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Again please refrain from changing sourced content (as you did here). If you have sources that directly mention that they are not the five largest towns in Somaliland then you're more than welcome to add them, but until then the content need to reflect the source cited.
 * In addition, I removed "when they concurrently moved to establish a separate administration in Boocame" since the source does not support the content. There is no mention of Harti establishing a separate administration in Boocame, but rather a sub-division of it only (the Dhulbahante). Unless you have a reliable source that states that the Harti as a whole moved to establish a separate administration in Boocame this is original research. Please refrain from such disruptive editing in the future. Gebagebo (talk) 23:44, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I never intend to be disruptive. I try to maintain impartiality and make constructive edits that are relevant to the particular article and/or section. Nonetheless, I can concede on the current version as you last edited. In the future, I would rather we work together instead of frustrating each others edits. Thanks, Shirshore (talk) 00:30, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi

Thank you for your message. As per WP:IMAGEOR, editor created images are not considered as original research ("Original images created by a Wikipedian are not considered original research, so long as they do not illustrate or introduce unpublished ideas or arguments, the core reason behind the "No original research" policy"). Additionally, most maps on Wikipedia aren't sourced. Therefore by this logic, all of these maps should be removed which would not constructive. I do not see the inclusion of this map as controversial especially since it aligns with the sourced demographics section of the article. Many thanks, Jacob300 (talk) 21:26, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi

The map is controversial because it does not correctly show the territories inhabited by the respective clans. I can work with you to create a more accurate map if you think it’s necessary to include a map here. Thanks, Shirshore (talk) 22:40, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 May 2022
Hargeisa is linked three times in the introduction. Please de-link the second and third ones. 49.198.51.54 (talk) 02:22, 7 May 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅. Thanks for noticing, happy editing --Ferien (talk) 08:00, 7 May 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 May 2022
change gdp from 2.5 billion to 7.2 billion (2022 gdp) 2A02:C7E:1E5B:300:41C8:8C61:E4E3:5750 (talk) 15:48, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:52, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

Source referring to Somalia; Somalis as a denonym?
Is it proper to use sources referring to Somalia in the context of this article? I am aware de jure Somaliland is part of Somalia but the two sides have been separated for nearly three decades. The Culture section is quite confusing as to which state it's dedicated to.

Many parts of the article also seem to refer to citizens of this political unit as "Somalis". Is that acceptable in the context of this article? I am not sure. Seeking advice, thank you. Seloloving (talk) 06:22, 25 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Somali is an ethnicity as well as a national demonym. Appropriate use would probably depend on context. Culture is likely an area where the use is more ethnic than national. CMD (talk) 15:36, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

Horn of Africa mentioned twice
It states that it's a small nation lying in the horn of Africa while also stating that it is located there in the very next sentence. Should probably be changed DA9523 (talk) 19:16, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

UPU Membership?
Is Somaliland a member of the Universal Postal Union? Can it become an Observer to the UPU? MountVic127 (talk) 00:53, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Update on links to Overseas Development Institute article on Somaliland
Hello. When trying to look at one of the references on Somaliland's governance, I was surprised to find those links were broken and did not lead anywhere. So I decided to have a quick look around, and got some results.

The archived link is actually here: | Development Progress (archive.org) Somaliland in particular is this bit: 

The case study itself on Somaliland, non-archived, is currently at this link. Somaliland's progress on governance: A case of blending the old and the new | ODI: Think change

If it's possible to update those links, please, that would be great. 108.34.188.84 (talk) 13:03, 8 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Done Alaexis¿question? 20:58, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 June 2023
2001:4BB8:199:A160:A45D:227B:8C03:15F5 (talk) 11:58, 27 June 2023 (UTC) this Information is not Correct
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. MadGuy7023 (talk) 12:02, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

De jure or de facto
Recent additions to the lead say that Somaliland is de jure independent. But it's not, it's de facto independent. .

I have criticized the three sources currently used (one is about a port in China?) but I do not want to join another round of edits and reverts. None of the three sources say anything about Somaliland being de jure or de facto. Wizmut (talk) 02:04, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Somaliland population
The official website for Somaliland's government posts a figure of 4.5 million. A report from Somaliland's Ministry from Foreign Affairs gives a rough projection of 5.7 million. And, to top it off, a UN estimate of the provinces claimed/owned by Somaliland is about 4.9 million.

So nobody knows what the current population is. It would be unencyclopedic to list it as "5 million-ish", but beyond that I'm not sure what the figure to post is. Wizmut (talk) 02:15, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Long lead section
According the manual of style, the lead section shouldn't be too long (about four paragraphs). This article currently has 10 paragraphs, most of which are devoted to summarizing Somaliland history.

By comparison, the South Africa article has four plump paragraphs. The first is about general geography and population info, the second is more detailed (but still general) demographics, the third is a quick sum of history from the last 100 years, and the last covers international relations and comparative statistics.

The problem is that the lead includes some content that has been edit warred over, so I don't volunteer to make any changes. Wizmut (talk) 02:28, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Removal of content from lead
@Anwar8989 Please stop removing content from the lead without giving good reasons on the talk page here. Wizmut (talk) 07:59, 23 July 2023 (UTC)


 * I did attach resources explaining changes. Is that not enough? Anwar8989 (talk) 11:21, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
 * A url cannot explain removal of so many other sourced statements. Wizmut (talk) 16:14, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Just to spell out what your sources say:
 * The first is simply a UN statement denouncing violence in the region.
 * The second is an article from 2018 which says the then-true statement that Somaliland is not recognized by any foreign state (not true since Taiwan has recognized Somaliland).
 * The third is an article about a port in China and completely unrelated to the topic.
 * To justify removing so much content, you would have to explain here why it is incorrect, off-topic or out of date. Wizmut (talk) 16:58, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Anwar8989 Again, your sources have been called into question by another user. Please stop edit warring and try to defend your sources on this talk page. None of them seem to support the statement you provide - and beyond that, I again have to say that the characterization of Somaliland was already determined by a prior consensus (see Archives). It would take not only some good points from you (on this page only), but other people would have to come out and agree with you. Wizmut (talk) 18:45, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
 * You know, people can be bias towards certain facts, one of my sources is a document released by United Nations as recent as June 2023. People can disagree, but these are facts. We should encourage facts sharing rather than playing politics. Anwar8989 (talk) 19:53, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Where in that source does it say Somaliland is a 'de jure' autonomous state or region? It doesn't and the source isn't about Somaliland's status at all. Wizmut (talk) 20:05, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Removal of content based on its own citation as not fit for referencing
A map using this source: was removed due to it not being fit for referencing per the same reference as it states on page 8: "These figures are certainly not correct, but it is hoped that its grosser errors will be an incentive to further detailed work."

MustafaO (talk) 07:55, 29 October 2023 (UTC) MustafaO (talk) 07:55, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 November 2023
Incorect GDP per capita: instead of $1530, it should be $566 according to the source cited. JakSix (talk) 15:09, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: The GDP values are the most recent values, specifically from 2021. The source you provided contains economic statistics from 1944. Liu1126 (talk) 11:42, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ My apologies, I mistook the footnote at the bottom of the page to be a source you were citing. The source cited in the article does state a GDP per capita of $566. Thank you for pointing out the error. Liu1126 (talk) 21:39, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Ssc- khaatumo
Ssc-khaatumo has been recognized by the federal republic of somalia and has been made its own federal state after leaving somaliland after the conflict. Which makes the map of the territory invalid. Jamaalu (talk) 19:42, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Somaliland Recognition
Somaliland MFA announced that Ethiopia will recognize them with the memorandum of understanding released today and signed by Ethiopia's Prime Minister. It's not speculation.

https://twitter.com/somalilandmfa/status/1741938472884023507

https://twitter.com/somalilandmfa/status/1741938490428768714

Signed Memorandum

https://twitter.com/somalilandmfa/status/1741935770246558116 MumpsimusManchuMagi (talk) 03:36, 2 January 2024 (UTC)


 * A statement published on X, formerly Twitter, by Abiy’s office welcomed the agreement but made no mention of recognition of Somaliland, only committing to “advance mutual interests through cooperation on the basis of reciprocity--The Guardian Article, Ethiopia hasn't made their recognition official *yet*. Probably a good idea to hold off explicitly stating it for the moment. Zinderboff(talk) 06:50, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Recognition would definitely need to come from the Ethiopia side, and be explicitly reported as recognition by reliable secondary sources. CMD (talk) 10:25, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
 * If you look on the somaliland twitter, the recognition agreement has been signed now 92.40.219.220 (talk) 15:13, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
 * We need more than Somaliland twitter to confirm, Ethiopia needs to explicitly state their recognition through official means, which might come soon, but for now we have nothing Zinderboff(talk) 12:42, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 March 2024
outdated info, Somaliland is recognized by one other country as of January 2024, Ethiopia https://citizen.digital/opinion-blogs/opinion-how-ethiopias-recognition-of-somaliland-can-aid-in-its-quest-for-international-recognition-n334257 Rickman785 (talk) 17:26, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Thickynugnug (talk) 04:00, 17 March 2024 (UTC)