How many clear steps forward till independence? How many more years of "BIG" developments or promising deals. How many more times are we gonna hear "in the coming days, or weeks, or months, or years?"
Let me give you answer that might land. Theland called Somaliland is an independent country. Very different from theland called Somalia. In time this will be recognized.

On a serious note though there is a movement brewing and the republicans see the value of a US ally in the region. Not the communist Djibouti dicatorship or the similarly authoritian leaning FGS.