Rep. Perry Scott, a member of the US Congress, submitted a motion to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives to recognize Somaliland.
Scott, a congressman from the Republican Party from Pennsylvania, on December 12, submitted this motion to the committee, numbered H.R. 10402 – 118 Congress (2023-2024), which wants the United States to give Somaliland full independence. recognize him.
After Trump’s election, a campaign was launched by friends of the republic to recognize the independence of Somaliland, with some international media saying that the recognition of Somaliland is part of the 2025 project, which was established by the Heritage Foundation with the help of The Republican Party.
After the November 13 elections, the international media, especially those in the United States, are repeatedly broadcasting reports saying that Trump will automatically recognize Somaliland after taking office. Also, many Republican politicians strongly support Somaliland.
This issue is greatly pushed by many diplomats from the Republic, who have held many positions in the past, and regularly spread X in support of the recognition of Somaliland.
Trump is believed to be a person who doesn’t like Somalia, he described it years ago as a broken place without government, there are Republican diplomats who say that he can change the US policy of “United Somalia”.
Somalia’s ambassador to Washington DC, Dahir Hassan, rejected this motion, saying that Somalia and the United States have long cooperated for peace in the region and the fight against terrorism, so any action that harms the unity of Somalia will jeopardize the cooperation.
Somaliland, which has not received international recognition for more than 33 years, has expressed its support for Trump, with the government saying that it expects diplomatic support.
