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Trump Calls Somaliland “a Totally Different Country” and Says It Should “Change the Name Immediately”

The remark, made at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, came two days after Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro,” publicly urged Trump to follow Israel in recognizing the territory. The White House has announced no change in U.S. policy.

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A view of Hargeisa, Somaliland
Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, photographed on Feb. 22, 2024. (File photo)Mheidegger / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

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