...to the community of nations:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12317927
No doubt they will be recognised by everyone. But what of nations like Somaliland (recognition is long overdue), Kosovo (which Australia does recognise), Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, SMOM et al?
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good news, hopefully it reduces the conflict rather than do the opposite. Have some sudanese friends back in adelaide and they certainly dont have many good things to say about how the country has been run.
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A good point, and Puntland when you get right down to it. Keeping Somalia together has proved farcicalBut what of nations like Somaliland (recognition is long overdue),
Serbia and Russia will hold out for a suitable length of time and then slowly lower their resistance to Kosovo joining the various clubsKosovo (which Australia does recognise),
dangerous territory here. The Russians want to give Georgia a lesson however don't really want a seperate South Ossetia in case North Ossetia decide they want a part of the action as wellAbkhazia, South Ossetia,
the place is basically a mafia state that exists on cigarette smuggling. Moldova will get it back one dayTransnistria,
they aren't aiming to be a nation state are they? I thought they just wanted to be a part of ArmeniaNagorno-Karabakh,
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Somaliland has a legitimate case based on the following premises:A good point, and Puntland when you get right down to it. Keeping Somalia together has proved farcicalBut what of nations like Somaliland (recognition is long overdue),
1) its pre-existing history as British Somaliland, and incorporation into Somalia which proved disastrous.
2) the fact that when Siad Barre (one of Africa's most brutal dictators, and there's been a few competitors) fled Somalia in 1991, the Somali state all but collapsed. Somaliland declared independence in that vacuum.
Serbia and Russia will hold out for a suitable length of time and then slowly lower their resistance to Kosovo joining the various clubs [/quote]Kosovo (which Australia does recognise),
The ethnic tensions in the Balkans are still high and can erupt at any time- the international community must keep subsidising Bosnia and Kosovo to prevent that from happening.
dangerous territory here. The Russians want to give Georgia a lesson however don't really want a seperate South Ossetia in case North Ossetia decide they want a part of the action as well[/quote]Abkhazia, South Ossetia,
I believe that Abkhazia and South Ossetia have a legitimate case, again on historical grounds and the basis of ethnic self-determination.
the place is basically a mafia state that exists on cigarette smuggling. Moldova will get it back one day[/quote]Transnistria,
This presents an interesting case. When Moldova became independent, there was the possibility of reuniting with Romania. This didn't happen due to the difficulties Romania faced after the violent overthrow of Ceausescu.
they aren't aiming to be a nation state are they? I thought they just wanted to be a part of Armenia[/quote]Nagorno-Karabakh,
They are a de facto independent state under Armenian protection, with 20% of Azerbaijan under its control.
Who?[/quote]SMOM
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