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Somaliland Willing to Give US Access to Minerals and Military Bases, Says Minister
Somaliland offers rare earth minerals and military base access to the US as part of its strategy to gain international recognition and strategic partnerships.
- Khadar Hussein Abdi, Somaliland's minister, told AFP on February 21, 2026, that Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to minerals and military bases.
- Following Israel's December 2025 recognition, Somaliland's President Abdullahi said earlier this month that Somaliland expects to sign `a partnership agreement` offering rights to mineral deposits, driven by resource deals like 2024 Kilomass exploration.
- Since declaring autonomy in 1991, Somaliland has maintained its own passport, currency, army and police, despite the Somali federal government in Mogadishu denouncing Israel's recognition as an attack on territorial integrity.
- Washington has so far not shifted policy on Somaliland, and analysts say the outreach could reshape Horn of Africa geopolitics while Djibouti hosts a U.S. naval base near major shipping routes.
- Khadar Hussein Abdi, Minister of the Presidency, did not rule out allowing Israel to set up a military presence, with recent weeks seeing Somaliland suggest privileged mineral access for Israel.
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After Israel's recognition of its independence, Somaliland also strives to be close to the US. A minister promises the US "exclusive" access.
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At the end of 2025, Israel became the first country to recognize the State of Somaliland, since its secession from Somalia in 1991.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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L 46%
C 27%
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