1 min readBy Solomon Ekanem
China counters US position on breakaway African state with Red Sea navigation pledge days after Trump’s Somaliland remarks
China and Djibouti have reaffirmed Somalia’s territorial integrity and opposed international recognition of Somaliland’s independence, days after US President Donald Trump described the breakaway African territory as “a totally different country” from Somalia.
By Solomon EkanemSouth Africa
A composite photo showing Chinese President Xi Jinping, a demonstrator holding the flag of Somaliland, and U.S. President Donald Trump, highlighting growing diplomatic friction between Beijing and Washington over Red Sea strategy and Somaliland's sovereignty. (Photos: BI Africa)
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- October 22, 2026
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