Recognizing Somaliland is more than a moral imperative for the United States. It is also a strategic opportunity.

Survivors of a boat tragedy that killed dozens of Somali migrants off the coast of Madagascar arrive at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2024.

Authorities say an investigation is underway. Somalia was for years blighted by piracy, which peaked in 2011, when the U.N. says more than 160 attacks were recorded off the Somali coast.

Somalia Mandates Somali Flag for Vessels in Its Waters Amid Regional TensionsThis move comes in the wake of heightened regional tensions, particularly following an agreement between Ethiopia and ...

The Somali government has mandated that all ships operating within its waters must now fly the Somali flag. This directive, announced by state-owned media SONNA, is part of a broader strategy to ...

Minnesota is home to more than 80,000 people of Somali origin, many of whom fled unrest and famine in the African nation. One of the most prominent is US Representative Ilhan Omar, a frequent target ...

The flag includes a star and blue coloring, as does Somalia’s national flag, but Somalia’s flag was not an inspiration, its designer says Minnesota's new state flag was officially adopted May 11.

Minnesota did pick a new flag in 2023 but Tim Walz was not involved in the selection process. Any similarities to the Somali flag are unintentional.