Somaliland

American

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

noun

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

Somaliland British

/ səʊˈmɑːlɪˌlænd /

noun

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

Complicating security concerns was Israel’s decision in December to recognize the independence of Somaliland, a region within the northwest of Somalia’s acknowledged borders that declared itself a separate country in 1991.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

But since then Israel and Somaliland have been cementing ties.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

On his part, Abdullahi was full of praise for the prime minister saying that he had shown "courage" in the recognition of Somaliland.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Somaliland "wants to contribute to peace in the region," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 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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