SPECIAL SERIES
Somaliland and the New Geopolitics of the Red Sea
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—the U.S. , China, 
Israel, Turkey, Egypt, and U.A.E.are shaping the region’s future.
At the center of this unfolding geopolitical story stands Somaliland.
