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British-based Somalilanders wave the flag of the internationally unrecognized self-declared republic of Somaliland as they hold a pro-independence rally outside Downing street in London on February 22, 2012. The protesters were calling for recognition of Somaliland, currently a region of Somalia in the eyes of the international community, as a soverign state following the region's unilateral declaration of independence over two decades ago.