Tag: Somaliland Recognition

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“Somaliland Is Not Somalia”: Cruz Presses Somalia Nominee on Why Foggy Bottom Is Defying Trump

Yesterday, in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing for Devin Kennington, President Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Somalia, Senator Ted Cruz...

Trump Calls Somaliland a “Totally Different Country,” Sparking Hope and Reviving Name-Change Debate

Officials credit President Irro's U.S. outreach; others warn a new name could weaken Somaliland's legal case HARGEISA — U.S. President Donald Trump has called Somaliland...

Washington Has Heard Somaliland’s Case Before. This Time It Has to Vote.

By Siyad Madey President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro's arrival in Washington this month is being described by his office as a strategic conversation rather than...

Whatever Happens in Washington, Somaliland Must Prepare Legally for Recognition

By Michael Rubin Somaliland is independent. There is no taking that back. Seventy-five percent of Somalis were born after 1991 and have no direct memory...

“It’s Going to Be Very Hard to Stay Engaged”: Inside Gen. Anderson’s Warning to Mogadishu

AFRICOM's top commander came to Mogadishu to reassure Somalia. He left having delivered a warning instead. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson arrived in Mogadishu insisting America...

Somaliland’s Recognition Institute Is Built for a Legal Fight, But Recognition Is a Political Fight

by Brian McDonald Somaliland launched a new institute in May 2026 dedicated to advancing international recognition, and it was a step to add expertise and...

Why Educated Voices Are Ditching ‘Somali’ for ‘Somalian’ – And It’s Not Pedantry

In the charged discourse surrounding the Horn of Africa, a seemingly minor terminological choice carries profound implications. Referring to citizens of the Republic of...

As Mogadishu Descends Into Conflict, Washington’s Representative to Somalia Visits Somaliland

On Wednesday in Mogadishu, forces acting under orders from Hassan Sheikh Mohamud — whose constitutional mandate expired on May 15, 2026 — fired on...

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