Somalia

While Palestinians extort money and leverage sympathy based on their own terrorism, Somaliland has built a democratic culture that invests money into infrastructure rather than terrorist tunnels. Hargeisa business district, Somaliland.
Middle East Forum Online
State Department’s Model for Somaliland Should Be Taiwan, Not Kurdistan
Somaliland Has Functioned as an Independent State for Longer than It Was Part of Any Union with Somalia
October 7, 2025
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Michael Rubin
The flag of Somaliland, a pro-Western democracy.
Middle East Forum Observer
Somaliland Recognition Won’t Cause Al-Shabaab Backlash
The United States Should Recognize Somaliland and Cut off Assistance to Mogadishu to Deny Al Shabaab the Ability to Profit off Somalia’s Corruption
October 5, 2025
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Michael Rubin