Pre-released Motion #1:
Zambia should recognize Somaliland as an independent state
Suggested Readings:
- How is South Sudan doing 12 years after independence?
- By DW News. South Sudan is Africa's youngest nation, breaking away from Sudan 9 July 2011. This documentary examines the progress made in the young nation.
- Somaliland: Kill All but the Crows (Part I) | People & Power
- Somaliland is an autonomous region with its own capital city, Hargeisa. Some argue that it is a haven of peace and stability when compared with the rest of Somalia.
- When is a nation not a nation? Somaliland’s dream of independence
- By the Guardian. Though unrecognised by the international community, this self-declared state in the Horn of Africa has its own flag, parliament, currency and national identity. What has to happen before its status changes?
- What can Kenya’s budding secessionist movement learn from elsewhere?
- By the East African. Raila Odinga wants to split Kenya into two separate nations. This article discusses similar attempts in other parts of Africa.
- The Stakes in the Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal
- By the The International Crisis Group. A preliminary agreement with Somaliland giving landlocked Ethiopia access to the Gulf of Aden has heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa, a region already in turmoil. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts explain the implications of the controversial accord.
Pre-released Motion #2:
Zambia should prohibit foreign online retail platforms that do not have a physical presence in Zambia (eg: Amazon, Shein, Temu, Takealot)
Suggested Readings:
- Amazon arrives: Should SA Retailers brace for impact?
- In October 2023, the online behemoth Amazon confirmed their entry into the South African retail market, with the launch of Amazon.co.za planned for early 2024 (the exact dates are not yet known). This announcement prompted our investigation into the potential impact Amazon will have on the local retail market, specifically the listed retailers.
- How Shein and Temu have gobbled market share from SA retailers
- The disruption from Chinese e-commerce players Shein and Temu has been profound. And this is not simply a phenomenon affecting South African retailers.
