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

Ethiopia currently has rail and road access to the docks in Djibouti, near the tip of the Horn of Africa, and has provoked the ire of Somalia by making a play for a port in Somaliland, an independence-minded region inside of Somalia’s internationally recognized borders.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Barron's

There is also a more local threat from Al-Shabaab, the Somali affiliate of Al-Qaeda, that has said it will oppose any attempt by Israel to use Somaliland.

From Barron's

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

"We are not partnering with Israel to be against anyone," said Khadar Hussein Abdi, Somaliland's minister of the presidency and advisor to President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi.

From Barron's