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Somaliland's SSC region enlists US lobbyists to appeal to Washington

Fighting has gripped the east of breakaway province Somaliland since late December. The conflict has regional repercussions and has been the subject of lobbying in Washington. [...]

Published on 23.01.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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