Somaliland, which proclaimed independence from Somalia in 1991, is willing to offer the US a military base at the entrance to the Red Sea and critical-minerals deals in its quest for international recognition as a sovereign state.
While the US currently acknowledges Somalia’s claim to the territory, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi is lobbying Washington to support the semi-autonomous region’s push for recognition — joining a wider competition for Donald Trump’s attention as the US vies with China for strategic resources in Africa.
Source:Bloomberg.
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