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Recent arguments for international recognition of Somaliland rest on flawed assumptions of unity and stability. Local opposition in regions like Sool, Sanaag, and Awdal shows the territory is far from unified. True stability requires dialogue and reconciliation, not new borders.
At least 24 people died and over 50 were wounded in a bombing targeting a military train at Chaman Pattak signal area near Quetta in Pakistan's Balochistan province. A vehicle laden with explosives rammed into a carriage, causing the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility.
A bomb blast in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, killed at least 20 and injured over 50 on Sunday. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility and the attack also damaged nearby buildings. A state of emergency was declared at local hospitals.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 15 emphasized Alberta’s central role in his economic plans, just hours after the oil-rich province announced an October referendum on whether to hold a secession vote. Premier Danielle Smith opposes independence but dismissed a court ruling that blocked a petition for a secession ballot. The vote could deepen political divisions, though polls show most Albertans do not favor independence.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared Alberta 'essential' to the nation's future, hours after Premier Danielle Smith pushed for an independence referendum despite a court ruling blocking the separatist initiative. Smith plans an October vote on whether to start the legal process for a binding referendum, while Carney emphasized cooperation with the province.
Canadian PM Mark Carney visited Alberta on Friday after a provincial court ruled against separatists’ petition to hold an independence referendum. The trip, initially billed as a pipeline cooperation deal launch, is now seen as a delicate balancing act on the secession issue. About one-third of Albertans support independence, polls show.
A right-wing separatist group illegally accessed Alberta's voter list of 2.9 million people, raising election security concerns in Canada. Experts call it a 'frightening new battlefield' of information and manipulation.
Pro-independence supporters in Alberta, western Canada, submitted nearly 302,000 signatures to demand a referendum on secession from Canada. The petition far exceeds the required threshold, but legal challenges from First Nations groups and a court-mandated pause are delaying proceedings. Polls indicate only about 30% of Albertans support independence, yet movement leaders believe the push will have lasting political impact.
Separatist activists in Alberta have submitted over 300,000 signatures to demand an independence referendum, but the effort was overshadowed by a massive data breach exposing personal data of nearly three million voters. The movement faces legal challenges from Indigenous nations and political turmoil over the leak, which has sparked investigations by Elections Alberta and the RCMP.
