Coronavirus and the State of Non-recognition: The Case of Somaliland

Photos Courtesy of Yusuf Dahir

In this blog we analyse the challenges and opportunities for a non-recognised country such as Somaliland in the current global public health emergency caused by this pandemic. It focuses on how, in general, the status of non-recognition is affecting the preparedness and protection of the populace during this COVID19 crisis. We will consider what the challenges and opportunities are. We focus in particular on the case of Somaliland, in the context of the wider Horn of Africa sub-region.