By Nassir Hussein Kahin, International Affairs Writer, Geopolitics Analyst and Managing Editor at hornofafricastrategicreview.com
In international politics, strategic influence is not always determined by size or population. Sometimes geography, stability, and timing can elevate a small state into a position of extraordinary importance.
That may be exactly what is happening with Somaliland.
For more than thirty years, Somaliland has existed outside the formal diplomatic system despite maintaining functioning institutions, competitive elections, and internal stability in one of the world’s most volatile regions. Yet as geopolitical Horn of Africa competition intensifies across the and the Somaliland is increasingly emerging as a strategic Red Sea crossroads where global trade routes, security interests, and resource competition intersect.
The evolving strategic framework surrounding Somaliland could be described as a new geopolitical concept: the Somaliland Doctrine.
