The Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared the Somaliland Partnership Act on 9 June after months of behind-the-scenes lobbying by Somaliland and its detractors. The final version removes some controversial language while retaining the bill’s original intent, enabling lawmakers and stakeholders on both sides to claim victory.
US Congress moves forward watered-down Somaliland bill

The US Congress advanced legislation promoting a US security partnership with Somalia’s autonomous Somaliland region after several changes requested by critics of the breakaway effort.