US Policy Posts

January 15, 2026 • 6 min read

56. What Riyadh's Reaction to Somaliland Really Tells Us

Saudi Arabia's disproportionate response to Somaliland recognition exposes deep insecurity about geopolitical control and identity politics.

Somaliland Recognition Geopolitics

December 06, 2025 • 4 min read

54. The Ilhan Paradox

What the diaspora can learn from Ilhan Omar's political career and the paradox of local success versus national failure.

Somalia Politics Somaliland

November 29, 2025 • 3 min read

53. Trump's 19 and Somaliland: The Outlier That Deserves Recognition

Somaliland stands alongside Israel in democracy and safety, yet remains grouped with Somalia in US policy. The data demands a rethink.

Somaliland Trump Recognition

November 08, 2025 • 7 min read

50. Trump's Quick Wins in Africa: Protecting Farmers, Defending Christians, Recognising Democracies

As Trump pursues historic legacy over incremental process, Somaliland recognition offers the rare win-win that creates powerful optics while genuinely improving Africa's geopolitical landscape.

Trump Somaliland Recognition

October 07, 2025 • 5 min read

Rubio: Time to Reverse Hillary's Single Somalia Policy and Deliver Bush's Recognition Agenda

The Trump administration must abandon Clinton's failed Single Somalia policy and return to the Bush-era strategy that favoured recognising Somaliland's statehood.

Somaliland Geopolitics Recognition