Somali man walking past Somaliland flag © Progressio

The official launch of Mark Bradbury's new book about the emerging Republic of Somaliland.

When does a country become a state? On 18 May 1991 the leaders of the Somali National Movement and the elders of northern Somali clans proclaimed that they were setting up the new Republic of Somaliland. Mark Bradbury's new book is billed as "the most detailed treatment of the self-proclaimed Somaliland state and its emergence from collapsed Somalia" (Peter Little, Author of Somalia: Economy without State).

With a panel debate on the future of Somaliland and a short recital of Somali poetry.

Details

Thursday 24th April at 6pm

The Brunei Suite, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, WC1H 0XG

RSVP to Esther on 02072888620 or via email to esther@progressio.org.uk