US officials traveled to Somaliland for meeting to discuss shared interests

Published June 23, 2025 5:00am ET



A U.S. delegation traveled to Somaliland, the disputed territory in the Horn of Africa, last week to meet with President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (more popularly known as Irro) and others.

U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard Riley and Gen. Michael Langley, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, led the U.S. delegation, which was in Somaliland from Tuesday through Thursday, according to a State Department spokesperson.

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