Why Somaliland Is Betting on Taiwan for Recognition | CONNECTED Power & Principles

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. Host: Suvam Pal 📺 Watch more on security, policy and geopolitics in our playlist:    • Power & Principles | CONNECTED   #CONNECTEDPowerAndPrinciples #PowerAndPrinciples 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Ambassador: Taiwan-Somaliland relations show promise 03:08 Taiwan’s role in Somaliland’s energy and banking sectors 05:21 Balancing China’s influence and the quest for recognition 10:07 Taiwan’s development aid vs. China’s debt diplomacy 12:48 How Taiwan helps Somaliland gain US and global support 13:17 Taiwan’s diplomatic influence in Somaliland’s recognition push #Somaliland #UnrecognizedCountry Watch CONNECTED with Divya Gopalan on TaiwanPlus Find us on socials: Instagram:   / connected.taiwanplus   Threads: https://www.threads.com/@connected.ta... Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/connectedtwp... More news stories from TaiwanPlus News: Facebook:   / taiwanplusnews   YouTube:    / @taiwanplusnews   Twitter/X:   / taiwanplusnews   Website: https://www.taiwanplus.com