Echoes of Pashas and Sultans: Why Cairo and Ankara Cannot Accept a Sovereign Somaliland

Beneath arguments of territorial integrity lies a long-standing geopolitical contest over Red Sea maritime access, Nile security, and historical imperial influence.

Ahmed Aideed

Somaliland Diplomat

30 July 2026

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Ahmed Aideed

Somaliland Diplomat

Ahmed Aideed writes on political history, international law, and maritime strategy across the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor.

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