More on Somaliland

Lifted from a post by Gawain Towler:

So let me get this straight, Somaliland is a peaceful (relative to the Horn of Africa) democracy, that is effectively combatting piracy, and whose poverty rate and so on puts the rest of the regin to shame.

But nobody will recognise its right to exist. Come on Mr Hague, at least get the Commonwealth to invite representatives to the next CHOGM, even as observers. It is the very least you can do. Or are you so hobbled by the EU's foreign policy that you cannot do anything to upset the Italians?

UKIP, who believe in the ability of people to uphold their own national soverignty support the people of Somaliland in their struggle for recognition.