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Policy Brief

Recognition, Sovereignty & the Somaliland Question

A measured look at the diplomatic stakes and pathways shaping the Horn’s contested political map.

Date
March 2026
Authors
REDSEA Institute
Reading time
8 min read

01Summary

What the report argues

Recognition questions in the Horn are usually argued from first principles. This brief instead maps the interests: who gains what from movement or from stasis, which pathways exist in international practice, and what each would require of the parties.

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