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.

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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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Example Sentences

The president of Somaliland has held separate talks with his Israeli counterpart, as well as the second son of the US leader, as the breakaway region continues to seek international recognition and foreign investment.

From BBC

Last month, Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland - 35 years after it declared independence from Somalia.

From BBC

President "Cirro", as he is known in Somaliland, shared images on social media of the closed-door event, which was reportedly organised by the Greek House Davos programme, a private forum for discreet high-level gatherings.

From BBC

Earlier this month, Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland for the first time and said Israel was determined to advance relations with Somaliland "with momentum".

From BBC

Somaliland has governed itself since it broke away from Somalia in 1991 after the collapse of the central government in Mogadishu.

From BBC