It embarked some Nigerian shock troops from a Kenya port, landed them efficiently in a mangrove swamp near the Italian Somaliland border. Marching all night through a deserted countryside ...

Somaliland was a British protectorate during the colonial era, while the rest of Somalia was under Italian control. In 1960, both territories became independent and Somaliland joined Somalia.

Opinion - Somaliland's pursuit of international recognition is not just another bid for statehood. Unlike many self-determination movements, Somaliland's claim to sovereignty is grounded in a ...