Why Somalia Could be About to Split into Three Countries

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Recent constitutional changes threaten to split Somalia once more, as Puntland announced that it no longer recognises the government’s authority. So in this video, we’ll explain what’s happened, why the change is controversial and what might happen next.

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1 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_regions_of_Somalia
2 – https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65b78d870c75e3000dd801a2/Somalia_Toponymic_Factfile.pdf
3 – https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jul/20/when-is-a-nation-not-a-nation-somalilands-dream-of-independence
4 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland%E2%80%93Somaliland_dispute#/media/File:Somaliland_map_(disputed_territory).svg
5 – https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/05/fears-violence-somalia-constitution
6 – https://www.thesstar.com/president-hassan-sheikh-is-failing-somalia-yet-again-he-mustnt-be-allowed-to-worsen-its-problems-and-destabilize-the-horn-of-africa/
7 – https://wardheernews.com/somalia-on-the-brink-of-authoritarianism/
8 – https://www.voanews.com/a/somalia-puntland-region-voices-opposition-to-revisions-to-provisional-constitution/7551064.html
9 – https://www.dw.com/en/somalia-puntland-pulls-recognition-of-federal-government/a-68709757
10 – https://www.voanews.com/a/somalia-puntland-region-voices-opposition-to-revisions-to-provisional-constitution/7551064.html
11 – https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/al-shabaabs-area-of-operations
12 – https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/12/13/war-ravaged-somalia-takes-a-big-step-towards-normality

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