Will Biden Admin recognise Somaliland as a country

Somaliland stands out in several issues that attract the new US administration. For example: China, Taiwan, horn of Africa, Israel, defence and democracy. See each of these in details below:

Taiwan/China

• Somaliland established relations with Taiwan. This can make Somaliland subject to the Taiwan act by US legislation which allows US to protect Taiwan allies.
• On China’s influence on Africa, Somaliland held its ground against China’s tactics to cut ties with Taiwan.

Horn of Africa

• According to Freedom House, Somaliland is the only democracy in horn of Africa
• The Tigray war has shown that the traditional US ally, Ethiopia, cannot be trusted to play a role in horn of Africa. With lack of an ally, it is time for the US to engage in this region directly

Israel

• Somalia has become effectively a Turkish protectorate and it is against making a step towards peace with Israel. Somaliland on the other hand has shown interest by its members of parliament and senior diplomats.