Nairobi, Jan 13, 2026 (AFP) - Somaliland: Horn of Africa territory at heart of geopolitical scramble

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2026-01-13

Since Israel recognised Somaliland last month, the self-declared republic on the Gulf of Aden has become central to a struggle over military access, ports and regional influence across the Red Sea corridor. Somaliland sits astride one of the world's most strategic maritime choke points, flanked by multiple conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. It declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but had never been recognised international......

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