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The breakaway region of Somaliland is hoping that Trump will recognize it in exchange for leasing critical ports and bases on the Red Sea: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/world/africa/somaliland-trump-military-base.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

A striking detail in this piece: investors have their eyes on Somaliland's rare earths, and the U.S. government is interested in financing mining.

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