UK Parliament To Debate Somaliland Independence

The British parliament is expected to debate a motion entitled recognition of Somaliland which has been tabled by MP Gavin Williamson. <br />Somaliland seceded from Somalia more than 30 years ago, but it is not recognised as an independent state by the African Union or the United Nations. <br />Somaliland&#039;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the motion and urged Somalilanders in the UK to contact their respective MPs. <br />Local governments in the British cities of Sheffield, Cardiff and Birmingham support Somaliland&#039;s independence, but the British government does not.