U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation to Visit Somaliland on Monday

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delegation of United States Congressional Staff is slated to visit Republic of Somaliland on Monday December 13, 2021, in what will be the highest-level American delegation to visit to the Horn of Africa nation in well over a decade. Members of the delegation comprise of staff representing the Senate Foreign Relations, House Foreign Affairs and House Appropriations and Conservation Committees, along with various senior policy advisors from Washington.

The delegation is scheduled to meet with members of Somaliland’s government, along with a bevy of Somaliland’s civil societies, education, health, and conservation institutions. The planned itinerary for the trip includes a visit to Berbera’s port and recently renovated airport, amongst other strategic locations Somaliland Chronicle has opted not to disclose.

Congressional staffers, generally responsible for working with the individual members of Congress or committees they are assigned to, are also charged with formulating major policy positions at the technical level. Their reports and due diligence are used as the evidence which informs and drives the U.S. government’s posture and policies on global issues. Their visit to Somaliland may mark another turning point in the U.S. government’s engagement with Somaliland, and signal American interest in reassessing their interests in the Horn region.

https://somalilandchronicle.com/2021/12/12/breaking-u-s-congressional-staff-delegation-to-visit-somaliland/

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The lobby group behind the congress visit is called Humpty Dumpty Institute.

This group has visited Sudan before which coincided with lifting of sanctions.

 

[0117]

@Hot Ballah

Your comments when a US Think Tank advocated for SL earlier this year

 

[0117]

Excellent news but we'll see the outcomes of it as time passes

 

[Surplus]

Doubt this has anything to do with military bases in SL, they have Djibouti on lock don't see why they'd be this desperate for a base in SL. More likely its related to military conflict in Ethiopia. But would be curious to see what happens. I wonder if Ilhan Omar will show up, she's part of the Foreign Affairs Committee

 

[InaShaqalle]

Doubt this has anything to do with military bases in SL, they have Djibouti on lock don't see why they'd be this desperate for a base in SL. More likely its related to military conflict in Ethiopia. But would be curious to see what happens. I wonder if Ilhan Omar will show up, she's part of the Foreign Affairs Committee

Is there any chance that the Americans close down their military base in Djibouti if China has their's still? Can they coexist long-term?

 

[Aurelian]

Reer ictiraaf thinking this means something for their dreamland

 

[tesfey67n]

this about the somaliland port which Ethiopia is using

 

[SirLancelLord]

this about the somaliland port which Ethiopia is using

They pay to export and import.

They are no longer party to the initial agreement.

The 19% was taken back by DPW and given to the UK Govt Investment arm CDC in exchange for £400mn in investment to the Somaliland project

 

[Caaro]

@Hot Ballah

Your comments when a US Think Tank advocated for SL earlier this year


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lol I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at how excited you are. Not to mention you use light mode like some kind of psychopath.