Dubai’s DP World Corporation To Support Somaliland’s Independence Campaign
By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube Screenshots One of the world’s leading ports and logistics firms said it would support Somaliland’s campaign for independence, boosting the region’s fledgling campaign to be recognized as a sovereign state. The remarks from DP World’s Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem follow support from several senior US politicians for Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but whose claim to sovereignty has not been recognized by any other state. Somaliland’s supporters in Washington cast it as a potential US ally in the Horn of Africa, whereas DP World — which runs a port in Somaliland — made an economic argument for independence, arguing that businesses were interested in the territory’s minerals and agriculture resources, along with it being a strategically located transit hub. To Support our independent investigative journalism contributions are welcome via Cashapp to: $BlackStarNews Also support Black Star News by buying merch from our brand new Black Star Store!
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By Semafor Africa
Photos: YouTube Screenshots
One of the world’s leading ports and logistics firms said it would support Somaliland’s campaign for independence, boosting the region’s fledgling campaign to be recognized as a sovereign state.
The remarks from DP World’s Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem follow support from several senior US politicians for Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but whose claim to sovereignty has not been recognized by any other state.
Somaliland’s supporters in Washington cast it as a potential US ally in the Horn of Africa, whereas DP World — which runs a port in Somaliland — made an economic argument for independence, arguing that businesses were interested in the territory’s minerals and agriculture resources, along with it being a strategically located transit hub.
To Support our independent investigative journalism contributions are welcome via Cashapp to: $BlackStarNews
Also support Black Star News by buying merch from our brand new Black Star Store!
