Africa
In Red Sea crisis, Somaliland seizes leverage for US recognition
The North African country has grasped an opening, sending President Irro to Washington last week to make the case
September 23, 2026
The North African country has grasped an opening, sending President Irro to Washington last week to make the case
Bandits off the Horn of Africa have taken advantage of the deteriorating security sitauation, attacking at least 15 ships this year
Critics say the 2025 numbers were lowballed, plus the DoD refuses to acknowledge civilian deaths in repeated boat strikes around the Caribbean that year
The agreement reportedly bypassed Somalia's central government, raising questions about the country's already fraying federal system.
A security presence in the Horn of Africa could draw an already fragile region into Middle East war.
Trump’s vitriol against the African state dates back long before the current aid scandal, but in the context of recent history, it makes little sense.
