Washington is significantly deepening its engagement with Somaliland, fueling widespread assessments that formal US recognition may be imminent.
The President of Somaliland hosted the commander of US Africa Command, Dagvin Anderson, along with US Deputy Ambassador Justin Davis, in the capital Hargeisa. According to the presidential office, the sides held “high-level discussions” focused on security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea — a region of increasing strategic importance to the United States.
Following the meetings, the US delegation traveled together with senior Somaliland officials, including the commander of the Somaliland National Army, to the port city of Berbera, where they toured the port facilities and the air base. Discussions reportedly centered on final-stage negotiations over security partnership agreements, ahead of a planned visit to Washington.
These developments are widely viewed by regional and international observers as a clear signal that the United States may be preparing to formally recognize Somaliland in the coming weeks.