Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
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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.
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
Kudos to @SenTedCruz for yesterdayโs strong support for @POTUSโs clear-eyed assertion that #Somaliland is โa totally different countryโ than the rump #Somalia๐ธ๐ด failed state. The stance is both principled & in #USA๐บ๐ธ national interests, unlike @StateDeptโs โone Somaliaโ delusion.
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.
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
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.
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
โจ๏ธFound in the California Eagle, May 12, 1923โจ๏ธ
A Somaliland-born man, Abdullah Galli, was already in America, described as an Arabian traveller and veteran of three African wars, helping establish a movement to connect Black people in the West with the Muslim world.
Let that sink in. Somalilanders were travelling, fighting, building connections and influencing religious, intellectual and political movements across continents over a century ago.
This is exactly why we need to stop sitting on our history. It is deeply frustrating to see Somaliland's history and contributions repeatedly absorbed into a broader Somali narrative, with our distinct history and the people behind it losing their rightful recognition. It has even made some of us reluctant to share our own history because we know what happens to it.
That needs to change!!
Our history belongs in our schools, in our books, in documentaries and in visual storytelling. We need historical series, short films, animations and digital archives that bring Somaliland's past to life and make it accessible to the next generation and the world.
We cannot keep complaining that our history is overlooked while leaving it undocumented, untold and unseen.
Our history is deep. Our contributions deserve recognition. It's time we told our own stories and made sure the world knows them.
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
For the first time ever, a US Ambassador to Somalia conceded that conditions in Somaliland are "very different" to the failed state of Somalia, echoing Pres. Trumpโs stance that itโs a totally different country.
Take a bow, @tedcruz, this was a masterclass in questioning ๐๐
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
Huge congrats to Senator Cruz for distinguishing between Somalia and Somaliland!
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
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.
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
Thank you @SenTedCruz for your simple but powerful statement: โSomaliland is not Somalia.โ
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Self-governed since 1991
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Multiple democratic elections
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Peaceful transfer of power
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Close ties with Taiwan
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China opposes Somaliland's independence
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Recognizes Israel
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Offers the U.S. favorable diplomatic, economic & security partnerships
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
I sincerely thank Senator @tedcruz for his principled support and tireless efforts to strengthen SomalilandโUS 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.
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
The Laasgeel Institute represented Somaliland at the 2026 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 7โ10 October under the theme โIndigenous. Resilient. Empowering.โ The forum brought together participants from over 30 countries to discuss democratic innovation, citizen participation, and democratic resilience.
Representing Somaliland, Sulekha Abdi Hassan, a member of Laasgeel inatitute Advisory Group, highlighted Somalilandโs democratic achievements, civic participation, historical background, and case for international re-recognition.
We sincerely thank Democracy International and the University of Botswana for supporting Somalilandโs participation in this historic first African edition of the forum. Read more here ๐
laasgeelinstitute.com/laasgeโฆ
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
The ๐บ๐ธUS Embassy in Australia๐ฆ๐บ got the memo.
President Trump's message was received loud and clear.
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
This map says it best.
Freedom is the foundation of our strongest partnerships.
The United States and Australia stand together as free nations, where people can speak, vote, and worship as they choose. In China, those freedoms are denied.
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
๐จ THREAD: London-based Somalian Abdullahi Ali Hirad (@hiirad7) caught on camera boasting about appearing "at least 7 times" on Al-Shabaabโs radio station, Al-Furqan.
He even admits joining a broadcast debate alongside Al-Shabaab's former supreme leader, Abu Zubair (Godane).
cc: @TerrorismPolice @MetPoliceUK @HomeOffice
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
We celebrate Rakiya for documentation of #Somaliland genocide in her report: Somalia: A Government At War With Its Own People.
Rwandans celebrate Rakiya for documentation of the Rwandan genocide, particularly her 750 page 1994 report: Rwanda: Death, despair, defiance.
Legend.
Shad!Ya ๐งก๐๐พ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ช๐น๐ผ retweeted
We pumped billions into corrupt Somalia, and the first thing they do when Al-Shabaab shows some initiative is to defect. This will always be a failed state, why the U.S. doesnโt just recognize Somaliland and cut their loses in Somalia is beyond me.
Alert. ๐จSomalia civil war has begun.
Former head of NISA (Somali National Intelligence Agency) chief Sanbalolshe has just crossed from Ethiopia border with a heavily armed convoy of his own troops. He defected with his forces and has openly refused to rule out an Al-Shabaab alliance to topple the president and government. @grok confirm.