Somaliland’s Acting Speaker Saed Mire Expresses Gratitude to Senator Ted Cruz, Extends Invitation to Visit

China's Wolf Diplomacy and Proxy Tactics Prove Senator Cruz's Point, Bolstering Case for Somaliland Recognition

The People’s Republic of China seems determined to prove Senator Ted Cruz right. After the Chinese Embassy in Somalia unleashed a torrent of angry statements over Cruz’s call to recognize Somaliland, the Texas Republican fired back with typical bluntness: “The fact that the CCP is this upset is even further reason that the Administration should recognize Somaliland.“ That response has turned what was already a diplomatic mess into something much…

Somaliland’s Acting Speaker Saed Mire Expresses Gratitude to Senator Ted Cruz, Extends Invitation to Visit

The House of Representatives of Somaliland has expressed heartfelt gratitude to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for his recent call to recognize Somaliland’s sovereignty. In a letter to Senator Cruz, Acting Speaker Rt. Hon. Saed Mire Farah (Giire) praised the senator’s letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging the U.S. to formally acknowledge Somaliland as an independent state. Hon. Farah highlighted Somaliland’s 30-year record of democratic g…