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Somaliland

American  
[soh-mah-lee-land, suh-] / soʊˈmɑ liˌlænd, sə- /

noun

  1. a coastal region in E Africa, including Djibouti, Somalia, and the Ogaden part of Ethiopia.

Somaliland British  
/ səʊˈmɑːlɪˌlænd /

noun

  1. a former region of E Africa, between the equator and the Gulf of Aden: includes Somalia, Djibouti, and SE Ethiopia

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Somaliland authorities "only saw the recognition, without thinking about the future," fears Roland Marchal, a regional specialist based at France's Sciences Po university.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Somaliland says its recognition by Israel could be a boon for its Berbera port.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Minister to the presidency Khadar Hussein Abdi told AFP on Saturday that Somaliland, seeking further international recognition, was prepared to grant exclusive mining rights to the United States.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Studies have shown Somaliland could have between one and nine billion barrels of oil.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

He explained that many of the countries, like Siam and Italian Somaliland, no longer existed in the same way; the names had changed by now.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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