Somaliland minister says US may access its minerals, military bases: Report

Minister of the presidency says the exclusive rights offered to the US are part of Somaliland’s push for global recognition.

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Somaliland is prepared to grant the United States access to its mineral resources and military bases, a senior minister says, as the breakaway Somali region pursues international recognition.

“We are willing to give exclusive [access to our minerals] to the United States. Also, we are open to offer military bases to the United States,” Khadar Hussein Abdi, minister of the presidency, told the AFP news agency in an interview on Saturday.