Busy reception for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Somaliland, pleased to be here with Kerry McCarthy Stephen Doughty MP and others

Stephen Doughty MP in #QueensSpeech debate: "Will Britain ... finally recognise #Somaliland & also provide crucial support for upcoming elections?"

Thank you for celebrating with us our independence #26June& reinstating APPG for #somaliland Stephen Doughty MP Kerry McCarthy Michael Malcolm Michael Walls

Wonderful to join Ayan Mahamoud MBE @ThangamMP Kerry McCarthy Clive Betts + so many friends from #Somaliland community last night in Parliament!

Call for applications for international observers to #Somaliland presidential elections Nov 13 ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/devel…

Just raised important #Somaliland elections in UK Parliament + have also tabled a motion welcoming continued democratic commitment in #Somaliland Hoping UK will now engage even more on issues of recognition, trade + development APPG Somaliland @SLPresidency Somaliland UK Mission

APPG Somaliland @SLPresidency Somaliland UK Mission .I also raised concern that PM May was mixing up #Somaliland and Somalia in her answer today at #pmqs - I hope she will take more care in future!

Just raised importance of #Somaliland elections and peace and stability being maintained whatever the final result, in UK House of Commons with positive response from Mr Speaker Somaliland UK Mission APPG Somaliland

Our cross-party statement on behalf of APPG Somaliland congratulating Muse Bihi Abdi on his election to @SLPresidency and praising all candidates and the people of #Somaliland - we look forward to working with the new President! Somaliland UK Mission