Spotlight | Somalia
Team Trump's Somaliland quandary

Donald Trump at UN Headquarters in New York City, United States, 23 September 2025.
Donald Trump at UN Headquarters in New York City, United States, 23 September 2025. © Vanessa Carvalho/Brazil Photo Press via AFP
Some of the US president's aides are less than enthused by his mooted recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, given the terrorism threat in Somalia. For its part, Hargeisa is tweaking its playbook. [...]
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