Somaliland

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* Senate/House Foreign Relations [Checked]

* White House National Security Council [Checked]

* Department of Defence [Checked]

* State Department [unchecked]

Teaching the old dogs in the State Department new tricks may be a huge ask but we will try anyway. 

Senate and GOF Foreign Relations pressing the Executive for alternative proposals,

 

 

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Somaliland Delegation held talks with the White House's National Security Council about ways the White House and Hargeisa can cooperate and work together. 

Also, the delegation held fruitful talks with the World Bank.

 

 

 

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Somaliland's business leaders also held talks with International Finance Corporation (IFC). 

Following advise from Taiwanese Government, Somaliland's largest businesses are combining their efforts to create an Investment Bank that will invest in big infrastructure projects in partnership with foreign banks and financial institutions as well as Somaliland's Government. 

 

 

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Former head of National Security Council fully backs US+Somaliland relationship.

 

 

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These are the scumbags of social media. I rather listen to Daahir Calasaw or Shiine Culey than these prepaid Farmaajo mouth pieces. At least they got humour whereas these scumbags have none. 

 

 

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Muuse Muqayil wax soo dhaweeyo intuu waaye ayee receptionist doonteen soo dhaweeyaan:

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19 hours ago, maakhiri1 said:

^^One unknown Democrat, anyway, pray Mr Orange comes back, or similar, I agree better chances.

 

Rep. Ilhaan Cumar is in the Foreign Relations committee. 

This secessionist beenta isku aqrinaayo ha iskaga baashaalo beentiisa about some paid politicians. We had seen many of them pass in here in the last two decades and leave as a defeated souls. 

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somaliland Djiboutian Ethiopian it’s all good passport.any other passport in the world except that of the failed walanweyn babana republic. Kaas uun naga ilaaliya 

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Somaliland delegation were at the Capitol Hill. Chuffed about the newfound partnership and engagement.  

Somaliland already put its house in order only needed a Superpower that sees its interests through it. 

This is in my opinion a slam-dunk in foreign relations.  

 

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Somaliland-American Conference, hosted by Mona Abdi Koosaar, co-host of ABCNews Good Morning America Show. 

        

 

 

 

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From the trenches of warfare, the corridors of global power, standing shoulder to shoulder. 

 

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Today, the Somaliland Delegation had a very fruitful meeting and luncheon with the Congress's Foreign Relations committee.

Obviously one person was AWOL from the meeting. She can go to H**L, for all we care. 

 

 

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US Senators introduce the Somaliland Partnership Act

 MARCH 17, 2022

RISCH, VAN HOLLEN, ROUNDS INTRODUCE SOMALILAND LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, today introduced the Somaliland Partnership Act to require the Department of State to report to Congress on engagement with Somaliland, and to conduct a feasibility study, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, regarding the establishment of a partnership between the United States and Somaliland.

“The United States continues to be a steadfast partner of the Somali people and its federal government, but the Biden Administration has limited itself to the confines of a ‘single Somalia’ policy at the detriment of other democratic actors in the country,” said Risch. “In this complex time in global affairs and for the Horn of Africa, the United States should explore all possible mutually-beneficial relationships with stable and democratic partners, like Somaliland, and not limit ourselves with outdated policy approaches and diplomatic frameworks that don’t meet today’s challenges.”

“As the Horn of Africa faces increasingly destabilizing currents, enhancing our cooperation with those in the region that value democratic governance and fundamental freedoms is key to advancing U.S. interests, improving regional stability, and supporting the rule of law and human rights. For decades, Somaliland has proven itself to be an area with a stable, thriving democracy amidst a sea of conflict. That’s why increasing opportunities for U.S. engagement with Somaliland makes sense. Our bill will help ensure the United States explores the greater possibilities of this mutually-beneficial relationship,” said Van Hollen. 

Background:

The Republic of Somaliland received independence from the United Kingdom on June 26, 1960, prior to the creation of the Somali Republic, and has been a self-declared independent and sovereign state since 1991 that is not internationally recognized. Somaliland exists as a semi-autonomous region of the Federal Republic of Somalia. A delegation from Somaliland, led by President Musa Bihi Abdi, is in Washington this week to meet with Congress, Biden Administration officials, and the private sector.

Last year, Risch introduced an NDAA amendment calling for a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a security and defense partnership with Somaliland, a provision incorporated and expanded upon in this bill.

Text of the legislation can be found here.

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Somaliland's Representative to the USA beautfully paraphrased Somaliland's case.

He said: "Consider you want to get funding for a Business, the banks will completely see it differently if you just present them a Business Plan vs Showing them an operating, income generating, functioning Business". Somaliland is that operating, income generating business, that just need extra support so it could achieve more and expand.