The Horn of Africa in recent years has emerged as a theater of growing geopolitical competition, as world great powers are ...

Opinion - Somaliland's pursuit of international recognition is not just another bid for statehood. Unlike many self-determination movements, Somaliland's claim to sovereignty is grounded in a ...

Somaliland was a British protectorate during the colonial era, while the rest of Somalia was under Italian control. In 1960, both territories became independent and Somaliland joined Somalia.