Gaeed-Deeble, Somalia, Feb 25, 2026 (AFP) - Somaliland pins hopes on critical mineral gold rush

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2026-02-25

Armed with nothing but a crowbar and shovel in the hills of Somaliland, Ahmed Ibrahim hacks away at rocks where he and fellow miners have already found tonnes of lithium. Officials in the breakaway territory of northern Somalia say there is an abundance of critical minerals in its ground, and potentially billions of barrels of oil, and they hope that Israel's move to recognise Somaliland's independence in December could unlock an influx of inves......

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