Can Somaliland Stand Alone?
Can Somaliland Stand Alone? — a Fronts video briefing on Africa.
Simon Whistler • October 21, 2025
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The Republic of Somaliland is a nation, but it's not a sovereign state. Nestled into the horn of Africa, near the mouth of the critical Red Sea, Somaliland is one of the few functioning regions within the nation of Somalia, and ever since it declared its independence in 1991, it's been the largest unrecognized nation in the whole world.
It's relatively stable, it's relatively free, and compared to the rest of Somalia, it is practically a utopia.
But for decades, Somaliland and its potential have been ignored on the international stage. Until now. In 2025, Somaliland has a golden opportunity to seize the future it's craved for so long.
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