Subhead:U.S. recognition may be closer than ever as Somaliland offers military bases, minerals for formal recognition.#
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Somaliland has signalled it is ready to deepen ties with the United States by offering access to key mineral resources and potential military facilities, as it intensifies its long-running campaign for international recognition.
Khadar Hussein Abdi, Somaliland’s minister of the presidency, outlined the proposal in an interview with AFP, framing it as part of a broader diplomatic push.
“We are willing to give exclusive (access to our minerals) to the United States. Also, we are open to offer military bases to the United States,” Hussein Abdi said.
“We believe that we will agree on something with the United States.”
Somaliland declared autonomy from Somalia in 1991 after the collapse of Siad Barre’s regime, whose forces devastated the north during a brutal civil war. While much of Somalia spiralled into prolonged instability, Somaliland gradually restored order and established its own institutions by the late 1990s.
Despite maintaining relative stability for decades, the territory has struggled to secure formal recognition. In December, Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland’s independence, a diplomatic breakthrough for the region.
