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Senator Ted Cruz Calls for U.S. Recognition of Somaliland
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz stated that formal recognition of Somaliland would strengthen American security interests in the Horn of Africa. Cruz, who chairs the Senate Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, made the remarks in an interview with Fox News Digital.
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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has called for the United States to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state. Cruz, a Republican senator from Texas and chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, told Fox News Digital that Somaliland's location and willingness to cooperate with Washington make it a valuable security partner.
"Somaliland promises to be a critical counterterrorism ally for the United States, both because of its strong willingness to partner with us and because of its unique location," Cruz said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We should recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state and, in the meantime, boost our counterterrorism cooperation," he added.
Somaliland restored its statehood in 1991 and has since maintained its own government, security institutions and democratic system while seeking broader international recognition. The remarks come amid growing international attention on Somaliland's strategic position along the Gulf of Aden and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important maritime trade corridors.
