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Somaliland and the New Geopolitics of the Red Sea

hornofafricastrategicreview.com July 4, 2026
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SPECIAL SERIES

By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin. Geopolitics Analyst and Managing Editor for hornofafricastrategicreview.com

Minerals, Maritime Power, and the Global Race for Strategic Influence

For more than three decades, Somaliland has existed as one of the world’s most unusual political realities: a functioning democratic state without international recognition.

Today, however, a dramatic geopolitical shift is unfolding.

From strategic minerals to maritime trade routes, from military bases to great-power competition, Somaliland is increasingly becoming a focal point in the struggle for influence across the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.

This special series explores how global powers—from the United States and Israel to Turkey and United Arab Emirates—are shaping the region’s future.

At the center of this unfolding geopolitical story stands Somaliland.

 

Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin
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Publisher & Managing Editor at Horn of Africa Strategic Review | Web

Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin is a researcher, educator, journalist, and geopolitical analyst specializing in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, international law, diplomacy, and strategic affairs. To read Full Bio click on this link: ABOUT THE AUTHORProf. Nassir Hussein Kahin

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