After more than three decades of peaceful self-governance, constitutional order, and democratic practice, Somaliland has secured its first formal international recognition as a fully sovereign and independent state. The milestone confirms what many have long argued — that Somaliland already meets the legal, political, and institutional criteria for statehood under international law. President Abdirahman Irro welcomed the decision as a historic affirmation of Somaliland’s stability, identity, and democratic path, marking a new chapter for the Horn of Africa and global diplomacy.