Can Somaliland Stand Alone?
Simon Whistler · October 21, 2025 · 22 min video · Africa
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What this episode covers
Can Somaliland Stand Alone? — a Fronts video briefing on Africa.
Chapters
- From British Colony to Unrecognized StateIn the free preview
- Decades of Isolation and Internal StrifeInsiders
- A Geopolitical Window Opens in 2025Insiders
- Independence and the Red Sea FutureInsiders
From the transcript
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.
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