However, this will not be his first time in the country. The president previously made a discreet visit to Israel during earlier diplomatic contacts that led to Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland in December 2025. Those quiet negotiations preceded the current warming of relations between the

In a related diplomatic initiative to expand international relationships, a senior Somaliland minister told France 24 that the territory is prepared to offer the United States access to its natural resources and military infrastructure as part of its push for international recognition.

Khadar Hussein Abdi, Somaliland’s minister of the presidency, stated that Somaliland would grant Washington exclusive access to key mineral deposits. He also said Somaliland is open to hosting US military bases. These remarks reflect an effort to position Somaliland as a strategic partner in the Horn of Africa.