Abdiweli Gaas, former Puntland President is remembered for his slogan, “Somalia is not Mogadishu and Mogadishu is not Somalia”. As a post-conflict state, Somalia must focus on rebuilding its country from the bottom-up and approbate Somaliland as a state. Somalia had strong relations with the United Arab Emirates, another great investor in Somalia. Somalia was put in a tough position when the Emirati-Saudi bloc of Gulf States announced their blockade of Qatar, an ally of Turkey, expecting Somalia’s support. A utopic united Somalia is an idea that many of us would find solace in.

Source: Standard Digital January 12, 2021 19:06 UTC