The would-be African nation in love with Donald Trump
Somaliland hopes Donald Trump will make history by recognising it as a nation, but Somalis fear the move.
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Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east. Its claimed territory has an area of 176,120 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi), with approximately 6.2 million people as of 2024. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa.
Somaliland hopes Donald Trump will make history by recognising it as a nation, but Somalis fear the move.