Somaliland, a breakaway region in East Africa, is offering the United States a strategic opportunity: establish a military base in the port city of Berbera, and in return, recognize Somaliland as an independent country. This proposal was made by Bashir Goth, Somaliland’s representative in Washington, during an interview with the Russian news agency TASS.
The idea is straightforward yet bold: Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, is seeking recognition on the global stage. In exchange, the U.S. would gain a foothold in a critical region of the Gulf of Aden, a waterway that connects the Arabian Sea to the Suez Canal – one of the busiest and most important shipping routes in the world.
A Long Fight for Sovereignty
Somaliland broke away from Somalia more than three decades ago after the fall of Somali military leader Siad Barre. Since then, it has functioned as a self-governing territory with its own government, military, and even a unique currency. De...
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