Sam Altman is back as CEO, Mira Murati as CTO and Greg Brockman as President. OpenAI has a new initial board. Messages from Sam Altman and board chair Bret Taylor openai.com/blog/sam-altma…

Somaliland high schools take part in speed reading contest to promote literacy learning voaafrica.com/a/somaliland-h…

Zepz, the money transfer service formerly known as WorldRemit, has raised $267 million from new and existing investors to fund expansion in its core African markets and beyond bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

🇺🇸 Trump’s Panama Canal Moment Somaliland offers America exclusive access to Berbera’s port & 4km airfield—a low-cost, high-impact foothold in one of the world’s most strategic corridors. In 1903, Roosevelt recognized Panama & secured the canal. In 2025, Trump can recognize

Somalia: Somaliland Hails U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's Call for Trump to Recognize Independence allafrica.com/stories/202508…

As the proud sponsor of The Republic of Somaliland Independence Act in the House, I’m happy to see Senator Ted Cruz carrying the ball on the Senate side for these great people.

Senator Ted Cruz is right: Recognizing Somaliland is vital to counter China’s debt-trap diplomacy and military buildup in Africa. With Beijing’s base in Djibouti suffocating neighbors and expanding its grip on the Horn, Somaliland offers a stable, democratic ally on the Red Sea.

Calls for US to recognize Somaliland grow louder semafor.com/article/08/18/…

“Recognition would support U.S. national interests in Africa and counter growing Chinese influence in the region. I recommend the State Department proceed with its policy review and formally accept the Republic of Somaliland as a nation” — Herman J. Cohen — Herman J. Cohen, former

Interesting op-ed in The Washington Post lists qualifications of a State under Montevideo Convention: a permanent population; a defined territory; government; and capacity to enter into relations with the other states. Somaliland clearly possesses all 4! washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

British MP Sir Gavin Williamson on Somaliland: "Somaliland is the poster child for everything Britain encourages its partners to be. It is democratic, it is stable, and it stands on its own two feet … The time to recognise Somaliland is now, and Britain is the right country to

Immense gratitude to the UAE 🇦🇪 for standing with #Somaliland’s development journey — from the landmark DP World investment & Berbera Corridor to the new Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Referral Hospital in Burco. Together, these projects are transforming lives and unlocking

UAE Strengthens Ties with Somaliland Through Major Investments The UAE is deepening its partnership with Somaliland through major investments, including Berbera Port, the local airport, a military base, and the Berbera Corridor connecting to Ethiopia. Their latest project—the

BREAKING: Amb. Larry Andre acknowledges the significant leverage & political capacity for Somaliland’s recognition in the U.S. He stated: "U.S. recognition is a real possibility under Donald J. Trump...I am aware of prominent Republican leaders actively advocating for it."

Strong words from Sen. Ted Cruz in Fox News: “There is a very real opportunity that President Trump will recognize Somaliland during this administration.” “President Trump is bringing a new era of clarity in American national security, after four years of the Biden

Addis Ababa , Ethiopia 🇪🇹 wins gold for the inaugural Global Speed Challenge by Bloomberg Philantropies. The city, along with Bogota, was selected for the award for adopting best practices in urban speed limits, sustaining speed enforcement operations and installing thousands of