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Qatar’s Somaliland Gambit: Strategic Masterstroke or Trojan Horse?

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The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro's" departure for Qatar aboard a private jet, following an official invitation from...
Diplomacy

A Strategic Pivot: Why Recognizing Somaliland Counters China’s Silent Conquest of Africa

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By Ambassador Mahmoud Adam Jama Galaal China’s growing dominance in Africa is rarely overt. Instead of military bases or flag waving infrastructure inaugurations, it proceeds...
Diplomacy

One-Somalia Policy Under Review as US Turns to Somaliland

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Ambassador Riley's diplomatic mission signals Washington's growing interest in direct engagement Key Points U.S. Ambassador Riley led a rare full-team visit to Hargeisa, signaling deepening ties. Washington...
Geopolitics

US Congressman Perry Introduces Somaliland Recognition Bill as AFRICOM Admits Somalia Failure

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Pennsylvania congressman's legislation comes weeks after outgoing AFRICOM commander acknowledged al-Shabaab remains "entrenched, wealthy, and large" despite decades of U.S. support to Somalia Congressman Scott...
News

Trump Taps Anderson for AFRICOM as Langley Plans Somaliland Visit

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Outgoing commander's expected June trip to Hargeisa follows dramatic reversal on Somalia security claims The Trump administration has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin Anderson...
News

AFRICOM Commander Admits Somalia Al-Shabaab Policy Failure in Final Briefing 2025

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Special Report | AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley acknowledges al-Shabaab resurgence after decades of US investment as Trump cuts Somalia funding. Full analysis. Key Points Policy...
Analysis

Despite Kenyan Foreign Ministry Opposition, Somaliland President Inaugurates New Mission and Meets Kenyan President Ruto

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The Republic of Somaliland inaugurated a new diplomatic mission office in Nairobi on May 29, 2025, proceeding despite sustained opposition from the Federal Government...
Geopolitics

US Congressional Vise Tightens: Somalia’s Taiwan Ban Could Cost It U.S. Support

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Hargeisa, Somaliland — U.S. Senator Jim Risch has delivered a sharp rebuke of Somalia's ban on Taiwanese passport holders, calling it a clear contradiction...
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A Friend’s Warning, a State’s Opportunity: Rethinking Somaliland’s Washington Strategy

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A Press Conference Before a Plane Ticket: What President Abdirahman Cirro Owes Somaliland

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As President Cirro heads to Washington to tout Somaliland's democratic credentials, a sitting MP asks why the government has jailed dozens of journalists at home — and why the President has never once faced an open press conference.
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Shifting Geopolitics and Somaliland’s Move from Recognition Plea to Strategic Bargain: Opportunities for President Cirro’s U.S. Visit.

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President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro’s visit to the United...
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Somaliland’s Delegation is Sending the Wrong Message to Washington

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By Michael Rubin Before the beginning of the U.S. and...
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Somaliland Fights the World for Recognition. A Somali Passport Pipeline in Hargeisa Undercuts It

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KEY POINTS Somali passports are being issued to Somaliland citizens...
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