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This 8 page paper examines Somaliland and its political background with the presence of clans and tribes in order to assess the local economy as an area of potential investment. The paper considers the current position of the area and government which is seeking to gain independence and the interactions with neighbours and pressures from the African Union. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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environment and how an investment fits in with the environment including the different elements that may indicate risk as well as potential future events of influences. Investment in
an African nation is often associated with risk, especially where there has been political unrest and there is uncertainty in the international arena over the governance of the area. However,
looking at Somaliland, located in the eastern horn of Africa there is a position where, with knowledge and understanding, there is a great deal of potential. With a stable economy
at a stage of development which could indicate good future returns. Somaliland is comparable in size to England and Wales with boarders to the Republic of Ethiopia and Djibouti
and Somalia to the east and south (Anonymous, 2006). With a population density of only 25 people per square kilometre and a total population of 3.5 million this is
a fairly rural area (Anonymous, 2006). The area and governance reflects its history, with the main language being Somali but English and Arabic are also spoken. Somaliland is not
a recognised nation between 184 and 1960 this was a protectorate under British rule. After gaining tier independence on the 29th June 1960, on the 1st of July the same
year they joined Somalia, a former Italian colony to create the Somali Republic. The cultures and history of the areas were diffidence, Somalia had no history of being a stable
state prior to Italys presence however Somaliland had a history of stable statehood prior to the British presence (Ahmed, 1999). The union was not successful and resulted in civil war
during the 1980s and the eventual fall of the union. In Somaliland there was a congress held and it was decided that the areas should withdraw from the union and
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