Somaliland

[ soh-mah-lee-land, suh- ]

noun

1. a coastal region in E Africa, including Djibouti, Somalia, and the Ogaden part of Ethiopia.

Somaliland

/ səʊˈmɑːlɪˌlænd /

noun

1. a former region of E Africa, between the equator and the Gulf of Aden: includes Somalia, Djibouti, and SE Ethiopia

Example Sentences

But Somalia is furious that Ethiopia signed a preliminary deal at the beginning of this year with the self-declared republic of Somaliland to lease a section of its coastline.

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Somalia sees Somaliland as part of its territory.

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Somalia sees Somaliland as part of its territory.

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"The unchecked proliferation of arms in an already fragile environment heightens the risk of an arms race, with various factions likely seeking to acquire their own stockpiles in order to safeguard their interests," Somaliland's ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement.

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But Somalia is furious that landlocked Ethiopia signed a preliminary deal at the beginning of this year with the self-declared republic of Somaliland to lease a section of its coastline.

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