Senate Warns of Rising Port Threats—Somaliland Offers the Solution. The U.S. Senate’s latest hearing on maritime security in Africa revealed a striking clarity about the risks facing American commercial diplomacy: strategic ports across the continent are becoming arenas of great-power maneuvering, and Washington urgently needs partners capable of resisting foreign influence. As senators pressed for … Continue reading U.S. Senate Hearings Highlight Somaliland as Key to Maritime Security Strategy