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Somaliland: Ready to Offer Preferential Package to US with Defense and Minerals

Published February 22, 2026, 09:09
Somaliland: Ready to Offer Preferential Package to US with Defense and Minerals

Somaliland, seeking further international recognition of its independence after being recognized by Israel in late December, has stated it is ready to grant the US preferential access to its mineral resources and military bases. Somaliland declared its independence in 1991 and has been functioning autonomously, with its own currency, army and police force. Recognition by Israel provoked a reaction from Somalia, which still claims control of the region. Somaliland is located in a strategic location, at the entrance to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and offering access to its resources and bases to the US is part of its effort to strengthen its international position.