Somaliland minister says US may access its minerals, military bases: Report-

Minister of the presidency says the exclusive rights offered to the US are part of Somaliland’s push for global recognition.

A breakaway region of Somalia seeking international recognition – is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister told AFP on Saturday. Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland’s independence in December as the Mogadishu government still considers it an integral part of Somalia.Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland’s independence in December – something the territory has been seeking since declaring its autonomy from Somalia in 1991

The government in Mogadishu still considers Somaliland an integral part of Somalia even though the territory has run its own affairs since 1991, with its own passports, currency, army and police force.

“We are willing to give exclusive (access to our minerals) to the United States. Also, we are open to offer military bases to the United States,” Khadar Hussein Abdi, minister of the presidency, told AFP in an interview on Saturday.

Somaliland minister says US may access its minerals, military bases: Report
Minister of the presidency says the exclusive rights offered to the US are part of Somaliland’s push for global recognition.

The government in Mogadishu still considers Somaliland an integral part of Somalia even though the territory has run its own affairs since 1991, with its own passports, currency, army and police force.

“We are willing to give exclusive (access to our minerals) to the United States. Also, we are open to offer military bases to the United States,” Khadar Hussein Abdi, minister of the presidency, told AFP in an interview on Saturday. Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland’s independence in December – something the territory has been seeking since declaring its autonomy from Somalia in 1991.

A breakaway region of Somalia seeking international recognition – is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister told AFP on Saturday. Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland’s independence in December as the Mogadishu government still considers it an integral part of Somalia.Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland’s independence in December – something the territory has been seeking since declaring its autonomy from Somalia in 1991