Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame '' Hadraawi '', Mohamed Hashi Dhamac '' Gaariye '', Abdi Aden Xaad '' Qays ', And Jama Hayd. Somali poetry legends and their friend. Those who died, may Allah bless his soul and grant him Jannah
At Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., I delivered a clear message: Somaliland has earned its place in the world. For 35 years, we have built peace, democratic governance, security, and dependable institutions in one of the world’s most strategically important Geographic crossroads.
Today, Somaliland offers the United States a stable and reliable partner at the gateway to the Red Sea, ready to advance maritime security, regional stability, trade, and shared strategic interests. We are not asking the world to build Somaliland. Somaliland is built, functioning, and ready for partnership.
The geography speaks for itself. The time for deeper engagement is now.
Today in Washington, the Republic of Somaliland offers @POTUS@USAfricaCommand and @CENTCOM with a stable, democratic, and pro-Western hub that hosts no competing foreign militaries and leaves no ambiguity about our allegiance.
🚨BREAKING: Watch President @Abdirahmanirro deliver a major strategic case for Somaliland in Washington.
Addressing the Hudson Institute, President Irro highlighted Somaliland’s history, the failed 1960 union, the 2005 AU fact-finding mission and the genocide suffered by the people of Somaliland.
He presented Berbera and Somaliland’s strategic location as a major opportunity for the United States, emphasizing its maritime access, stability and the absence of competing foreign military bases.
President Irro also urged Washington to recognize the contrast between Somaliland and Somalia, pointing to Somaliland’s record of security and noting that no U.S. service members have been killed in Somaliland over the past 25 years.
He offered Somaliland’s strategic partnership, Berbera and an Ethiopian corridor as tools to strengthen U.S. maritime security and counter growing Chinese influence in Djibouti and Somalia.
His message to Washington was direct:
Look at the map. Geography is the witness.
A major strategic message from Somaliland’s President to the United States.
NOW: Somaliland President @Abdirahmanirro delivers a keynote speech and sits down with @JMeservey to discuss the strategic importance of pro-Western Somaliland.
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Humanity may have created a danger with its own hands. But the real question is: who is actually driving this risk, and why?
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This was the moment the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General briefed the UN Security Council on Israel’s recognition of the Republic of Somaliland.
For decades, Somaliland’s voice was kept outside the halls where its future was discussed. Today, the Republic of Somaliland is being discussed before the world’s most important international bodies.
This is only the beginning. More briefings at the United Nations and other international forums will follow.
The will of the people of the Republic of Somaliland is clear. Their right to full international recognition will not be denied forever.
Recognition is coming.
I am deeply honored and profoundly grateful to H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (@Abdirahmanirro), President of the Republic of Somaliland, for appointing me as the Representative of the Republic of Somaliland to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
I accept this sacred responsibility with humility and a steadfast pledge to serve my nation with the utmost professionalism, integrity, and honor.
Somaliland and Ethiopia share a relationship rooted in history, mutual respect, and common aspirations—a bond as meaningful as any between two brotherly nations. I am fully committed to translating that enduring relationship into tangible action and lasting progress for both our peoples.
It is, furthermore, a distinct privilege to write this message at such an auspicious moment, as Ethiopia welcomes Ethiopian New Year 2019 (Enkutatash). On this joyful occasion, I extend my warmest wishes to the Government and the brotherly people of Ethiopia. May the coming year bring peace, prosperity, and continued blessings to our neighbor and friend.
Happy Ethiopian New Year 2019 to Ethiopia! 🎉