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Republic of Somaliland; Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland
	Flag Coat of arms
	Claimed but uncontrolled territory in light green
Capital; and largest city	Hargeisa
Official languages	Somali
Government	Unitary presidential republic
Area
• Total	177,000 km²
Population
• 2021 estimate	5,741,086

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Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is a USA and UK-backed separatist state in East Africa. It is currently experiencing protests seeking reunification with Somalia, and protestors have already taken control of the city of Taleex.^[1]

History

The northern region of Somalia was formerly a British protectorate while the rest was an Italian colony. Somaliland seceded from Somalia in 1991 after its federal government collapsed in a civil war.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Pavan Kulkarni (2023-01-17). "Protests in breakaway Somaliland call for reunification with Somalia" Peoples Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-29.

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Pavan Kulkarni (2023-01-17). "Protests in breakaway Somaliland call for reunification with Somalia" Peoples Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-29.

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+{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Somaliland|native_name=Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland|image_flag=Flag of Somaliland.svg|image_coat=Emblem of Somaliland.svg|capital=Hargeisa|largest_city=Hargeisa|government_type=Unitary presidential republic|image_map=Somaliland map.svg|map_width=260|map_caption=Claimed but uncontrolled territory in light green|official_languages=Somali|area_km2=177,000|population_estimate=5,741,086|population_estimate_year=2021}}{{Message box/Stub}}
-'''Somaliland''', officially the '''Republic of Somaliland''', is a [[United States of America|USA]] and [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|UK]]-backed separatist state in [[East Africa]] that broke away from [[Federal Republic of Somalia|Somalia]] in 1991. It is located in the Horn of Africa with a northern coast on the [[Gulf of Aden]] bordering [[Republic of Djibouti|Djibouti]] to the west, [[Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia|Ethiopia]] to the south and the rest of Somalia to the east. It is currently experiencing protests seeking reunification with Somalia.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Pavan Kulkarni|newspaper=[[Peoples Dispatch]]|title=Protests in breakaway Somaliland call for reunification with Somalia|date=2023-01-17|url=https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/01/17/protests-in-breakaway-somaliland-call-for-for-reunification-with-somalia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127005326/https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/01/17/protests-in-breakaway-somaliland-call-for-for-reunification-with-somalia/|archive-date=2023-01-27|retrieved=2023-01-29}}</ref>
+'''Somaliland''', officially the '''Republic of Somaliland''', is a [[United States of America|USA]] and [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|UK]]-backed separatist state in East Africa. It is currently experiencing protests seeking reunification with Somalia, and protestors have already taken control of the city of Taleex.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Pavan Kulkarni|newspaper=[[Peoples Dispatch]]|title=Protests in breakaway Somaliland call for reunification with Somalia|date=2023-01-17|url=https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/01/17/protests-in-breakaway-somaliland-call-for-for-reunification-with-somalia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127005326/https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/01/17/protests-in-breakaway-somaliland-call-for-for-reunification-with-somalia/|archive-date=2023-01-27|retrieved=2023-01-29}}</ref>
 == History ==
+The northern region of Somalia was formerly a British protectorate while the rest was an [[Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)|Italian]] [[Colonialism|colony]]. Somaliland seceded from Somalia in 1991 after its federal government collapsed in a civil war.<ref name=":0" />
-=== Colonization ===
-The northern region of Somalia was formerly a British protectorate while the rest was an [[Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)|Italian]] [[Colonialism|colony]].<ref name=":0" />
-=== Republic ===
-Somaliland seceded from Somalia in 1991 after its federal government collapsed in a civil war and used British colonial borders for its boundaries.<ref name=":0" />
-After the [[Yemeni Civil War]] began in 2014, the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] began searching for regional partners against [[Ansar Allah]]. In 2016, the UAE signed a $442 million deal to build a port in the Somaliland city of Berbera, the port was later expanded to include a naval and airbase which, since 2018, has been used to strike [[Republic of Yemen|Yemen]]. The UAE military base continues to expand in size and UAE has made efforts to foster relations between Somaliland and [[State of Israel|Israel]].<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=Aidan J. Simardone|newspaper=[[The Cradle]]|title=Recognizing Somaliland: A geopolitical game-changer for West Asia?|date=2024-12-19|url=https://thecradle.co/articles/recognizing-somaliland-a-geopolitical-game-changer-for-west-asia#|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219161417/https://thecradle.co/articles/recognizing-somaliland-a-geopolitical-game-changer-for-west-asia|archive-date=2024-12-19}}</ref>
-The official U.S. position has long been "One Somalia" but in recent times the [[Joe Biden|Biden]] administration has began moving away from this position. The incoming [[Donald Trump|Trump]] administration reportedly will go further and plans to recognise Somaliland's independence upon taking power. The move is likely an attempt to counter [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] influence in the region and prevent attacks on [[Zionism|Zionist]] ships in the [[Red Sea]] by Ansar Allah.<ref name=":1" />
 == References ==
 [[Category:Separatist states]]
 [[Category:Neocolonial outposts]]

Republic of Somaliland Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland
Flag Coat of arms
Claimed but uncontrolled territory in light green
Capital and largest city	Hargeisa
Official languages	Somali
Government	Unitary presidential republic
Area
• Total	177,000 km²
Population
• 2021 estimate	5,741,086