From what I understand, they basically run the entire chunk of land themselves. They have foreign relations and they seem pretty independent. But noone has recognised them. So… why? Am I missing smth?
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Realpolitik. Somaliland probably meets all reasonable definitions of an independent state and thus deserves recognition, but many African nations are concerned that recognizing Somaliland as an independent nation would embolden _other_ separatist groups in their own countries to similarly break away. As a result, the African Union will not recognize Somaliland as independent, and as the UN wants to promote the AU as a respected organization, the UN won’t recognize it either.
Countries like the US could probably get away with recognition, regardless of the UN’s stance, but the problems that would come from other African nations (for reasons mentioned above) aren’t worth the benefit.
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