Editorial from @NewYorkSun in following @SenTedCruz’s questioning earlier this week of the nominee to be the next #USA🇺🇸 ambassador to the rump #Somalia🇸🇴 failed state: “Formal recognition of #Somaliland is in America’s interest.” 💯
Somalia is falling to Al-Shabaab because of rottenness and division from within the regime. Bombing can't fix that. We should wash our hands of the Somalia debacle and improve ties with, and officially recognize, Somaliland.
Today, on #RemembranceDay in Hargeisa, we honour all who served and sacrificed, among them the Somaliland Camel Corps, who fought alongside British forces in both World Wars, as did so many across Africa.
We will remember them.
#LestWeForget
Every time President @Abdirahmanirro takes an international trip, we know something good is coming.
By the time he lands, we're already dancing! 💃🏻
#RecognizeSomaliland
I applaud US Sen Cruz for publicly supporting US recognition of Somaliland during Amb Nominee to Mogadishu Devin Kennington's nomination hearing. If Kennington is not confirmed because of US reluctance to recognize SL, that would be a huge pressure point.
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Grateful as always to Senator @tedcruz for his principled leadership and unwavering advocacy for Somaliland. As President Trump has affirmed, Somaliland is not Somalia, and Senator Cruz has consistently stood with the people of Somaliland.
Somaliland is a self-governing, democratic partner committed to regional security, counterterrorism and freedom of navigation. We stand ready to deepen our partnership with the United States in pursuit of peace, stability and shared prosperity in the Horn of Africa.
Kudos to @SenTedCruz for yesterday’s strong support for @POTUS’s clear-eyed assertion that #Somaliland is “a totally different country” than the rump #Somalia🇸🇴 failed state. The stance is both principled & in #USA🇺🇸 national interests, unlike @StateDept’s “one Somalia” delusion.
I sincerely thank Senator @tedcruz for his principled support and tireless efforts to strengthen Somaliland–US relations; US recognition of Somaliland would be a major strategic investment in American national security, strengthening stability in the Horn of Africa, securing vital Red Sea and Gulf of Aden shipping routes, and advancing shared interests in counterterrorism and regional security.
We see some major improvements on the political scene, let us continue this path and enhance the international collaboration among like minded friends of democracy. 👏
Thank you @SenTedCruz for your simple but powerful statement: “Somaliland is not Somalia.”
✅ Self-governed since 1991
✅ Multiple democratic elections
✅ Peaceful transfer of power
✅ Close ties with Taiwan
✅ China opposes Somaliland's independence
✅ Recognizes Israel
✅ Offers the U.S. favorable diplomatic, economic & security partnerships
President Trump has rightly said that Somaliland is "a totally different country" than Somalia. That is exactly the correct policy. It is long past time for the U.S. to recognize Somaliland.
Today I questioned the nominee to be Ambassador to Somalia to confirm that he agrees President Trump's position. He declined to do so.
I told him that whether he is confirmed or not will depend on whether the State Department follows the President's guidance.
⚡️Senator @SenTedCruz has called on the State Department @StateDept to follow President @POTUS’s lead and formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland.
“We should prioritize those who are partners of the United States and our allies. These are the partners we should reward.”
Stand with those who stand with America.
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Thanks to @ASMEASCHOLARS for hosting @baruud, @SomalilandUS head of mission, & me at ASMEA’s annual conference to discuss the strategic importance of #Somaliland for the security of the Red Sea & Horn of Africa region — and, thus, for #USA🇺🇸, #Israel🇮🇱 & other allies’ interests.