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Somaliland, a region of more than 3 million people strategically located by the Gulf of Aden, broke away from Somalia in 1991 as the country collapsed into warlord-led conflict.

On the other hand, there was a protest against the visit of the President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, in some areas of Las Anod, who reject the secession of the region from greater Somalia.

In a nutshell, a partnership with the U.S., as envisioned in this legislation, would provide Somaliland with the financial and military wherewithal it needs to make separation from Somalia a fait accompli. It would also lend Somaliland a mantle of legitimacy.