Somaliland is the world’s largest self-governing territory without official statehood — and it’s aligning with Taiwan, not China, to build its economy and gain international standing. With signals from the Trump administration suggesting U.S. recognition of the East African nation may be near, Somaliland’s representative to Taiwan, Ambassador Mahmoud Adam Jama Galaal, explains how this seemingly unlikely partnership is reshaping the Horn of Africa.

• Trade
• Taiwan Diplomacy