Ahmed Wali

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@AbdelD11 @thatFay_ Because there are 54 countries in Africa and Somaliland isn't one of them.

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@ProfAbdiSamatar We, the people, will no longer put up with transitional bulls#it professor. We see through your type that wants to bring us back to a nonsovereign phase. How about suggesting solid solutions like writing a constitution that doesn't take 20 years & giving us the ability to vote.

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@ProfAbdiSamatar We, the people, will no longer put up with transitional bulls#it professor. We see through your type that wants to bring us back to a nonsovereign phase. How about suggesting solid solutions like writing a constitution that doesn't take 20 years & giving us the ability to vote.

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@MapsAfrican Fake Map! There is no country called Somaliland that the world recognises. Africa alone has 17-22 major active separatist movements seeking independence or autonomy.

[Abdirashid Hashi @AnalystSomalia]

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The secessionist narrative that Somaliland was a state in 1960 is false — the historical record is clear.
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One of the most widely propagated yet concocted narratives promoted by secessionists in northern Somalia is the claim that two sovereign states— Somalia and Somaliland — were created in 1960, and that one of them was later “lost” or “given away.”

This is false. Completely false.

The historical record shows—clearly, repeatedly, and contemporaneously—that only one state was intended, negotiated, and established, and that state was the Somali Republic.

From Hargeisa to Mogadishu, from London to New York (including the UN), the destination was stated consistently and explicitly: the creation of the Somali Republic on 1 July 1960.

More importantly, the people and leaders of northern Somalia were active architects of the Somali Republic. Crucially, they neither intended nor worked toward the creation of a separate Somaliland state— despite the persistent misinformation now circulated by secessionist actors.

So pervasive has this disinformation become that, only days ago, even unionist politicians in Mogadishu—some of whom hail from northern regions—repeated this claim as fact.

What follows are nine hard proofs, drawn from primary documents and contemporaneous practice, demonstrating that no Somaliland state was created or “lost.” In 1960, everyone in Hargeisa was working toward the creation of one state: the Somali Republic.

1) Colonial labels were not states

“British Somaliland,” “Italian Somaliland,” “French Somaliland,” the NFD, and the Ogaden were imperial administrative labels—not sovereign national projects. Across Somali territories in the late 1950s, the dominant political current was pan-Somali nationalism and decolonization, not fragmentation.

2) British Somaliland was a protectorate, not a state

Under British law, Somaliland existed through protection treaties with Somali clans (1884–1886). Britain’s legal obligations were therefore to communities, not to a pre-existing sovereign “Somaliland state.” This mattered because protection could end only through a transition agreed by those communities—and that transition was explicitly tied to independence followed by union.

3) Northern Somalis worked toward the Somali Republic—amply documented

In April 1960, the elected Legislative Council in Hargeisa—the highest political authority under British rule—passed a resolution calling explicitly for independence and unification with Somalia on 1 July 1960. This is recorded in Hansard. There is no ambiguity.

4) The April 1960 Joint Communiqué removes all doubt

Between 16–22 April 1960, senior Somaliland legislators traveled to Mogadishu and issued a Joint Communiqué with their southern counterparts calling for the creation of a republic on 1 July 1960. It states:

“The Territories of Somalia and the Somaliland Protectorate shall be united on July 1st, 1960… The new Somali Republic will be a unitary, democratic and parliamentary State.”

It further ordered the merger of the two legislatures into one National Assembly, the election of one President, the formation of one government, the designation of Mogadishu as the capital, and the creation of one national army. This is not the language of two states; it is the blueprint of one republic.

5) London understood the objective was union, not separation

In the UK Parliament, the Prime Minister and the Colonial Secretary stated plainly that independence would be granted to the protected tribes of northern Somalia so that union could lawfully take place, acting on the “declared wishes” of Somaliland’s elected leaders. Somaliland’s “independence” was a legal bridge—not the destination.

6) Contemporary media reported union

On 6 May 1960, The New York Times reported that Britain would grant independence to Somaliland “so that it could unite with Somalia.” No contemporary account described this as the birth of a separate enduring state.

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@ridgulle @laila_hussein21 @Feysalvip Internally displaced people are internally displaced people. So what's this other country you're talking about exactly.

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[AnnGarrison @AnnGarrison]

Lobbyists keep pressing Trump to recognize #Somaliland, but the Somaliland they've championed no longer exists. Half the territory it once controlled is now SSC-Khaatumo, the sixth Federal Member State of #Somalia. https://t.co/KUlPjJ9XSL

[VoiceOfSomalia @SomalisVoices]

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[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@metesohtaoglu @Ehelsan_Saleban The linked article doesn't mention any specific port 🤔

[Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad @AbdiwahabSheik7]

The notion of "African solutions for African problems" was buried in Mogadishu, Somalia with the various "African" peacekeeping forces such as AMISOM and later ATMIS, morphing into neocolonial tools.

Instead of helping Somalis secure and rebuild the nation, these "peacekeeping" missions have become business ventures that pocket millions of dollars while maintaining, and some argue even adding to, instability and insecurity.

They claim that if they leave, Somalia will collapse. This is actually an embarrassment for them because one can ask why have you not been able to secure Somalia after 15 years and trillions of dollars? Why can't you admit failure and bow out instead of continuing to be part of the dark side of history? If you cannot help stabilise and secure Somalia then why are you there?

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@JCabdillahi @GaraadMukhtaar Itoobiya iyo Soomaaliya waa dowlado la aqoonsan yahay oo ka tirsan Qaramada Midoobay

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@ubaxle @Gahnug18Mohamed @DrJPPham Pointing out the obvious isn't spreading hatred nor propagating misinformation

[Abdirashid Hashi @AnalystSomalia]

In the next ten years, Somalia should aim to have at least 100,000 commandos to ensure that Abiy Ahmed or his successors never pose a threat to our sovereignty and territorial integrity. Ever.

We also need at least one million reservists — trained civilians ready to be called to service should we ever feel threatened.

We live in a post-rule-based international system, where the only guarantee for our safety lies in our level of preparedness.

Eritrea, despite facing numerous challenges, has effectively organized its entire adult population into homeland defense forces. Their rationale stems from a hard-won independence and the continuous need to safeguard their sovereignty from external interference, particularly from Ethiopia, with whom they have a complex history.

The sooner Somalis realize that our freedom and security depend solely on our preparedness, the better.

In lagu damco, waa dulinomo.

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@ButaDubi War criminal, stop supporting atrocities against your fellow amhara citizens.

[SNTV News @sntvnews1]

Residents of #Borama, the provincial capital of #Awdal, #Somalia, welcomed the Federal Government's firm decision to defend the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

Awdal State of Somalia isn't alone. All Somalis throughout the world got your back.

[Mohamoud Gaildon @MohamoudGaildon]

Please share Dr. Ali Bahar’s message.

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

Most people accused by the authoritarian rogue regime in Hargeisa have never seen a day in court.

[Guleid Ahmed Jama @GuleidJ]

Were they found guilty by a competent court? No. Then, publishing his information & treating him as guilty are unconstitutional. An accused person is innocent unless proven guilty by a court per the constitution. Please stop acting as a court. The country has a judiciary & police

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@TangiBovu @Boyz2Sincere1 @Nuradin Nuradin forgot to mention Somaliland manufactures terrorist.

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

@Puntlander416 @Nuradin "Such intellectual blinding happens through ideology, specifically, through ideological obsessions."

Get out of the bubble and start to see clearly.

[Ahmed Wali @AllThingsSom]

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