What is Somaliland? Trump pours cold water on recognition as sovereign state

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President Donald Trump said he is not prepared to recognize Somaliland’s status as an independent and sovereign state after Israel established diplomatic relations with the breakaway republic in Somalia.

When asked by the New York Post about recognizing Somaliland on Friday, Trump appeared to say “not at this time” before he simply changed his answer to “no.” He also raised a point that Somaliland is not widely known.

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