Somaliland: Sovereignty
(asked on 21st May 2025) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential effect of recognising Somaliland’s statehood for promoting security in the Gulf of Aden so that international partners can enter bilateral security treaties with Somaliland.
Answered by
Lord Collins of Highbury
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 2nd June 2025
The UK, alongside others in the international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. We believe that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for authorities in Mogadishu and Hargeisa to decide through a consultative process and dialogue.