Imaginary Maps, Real Failure: Why Mogadishu’s ‘Sovereignty’ Talk Rings Hollow. Somalia’s National Consultative Council (NCC) has issued a fierce condemnation of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. The language is dramatic. The substance is empty. While President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his regional leaders remain unable to convene a basic political meeting in Mogadishu, the federal government … Continue reading The Ghost of Sovereignty: Mogadishu’s Hollow Claim Over Somaliland Exposed