A pursuit to control the Berbera base puts Trump in a difficult position: a deal with Mogadishu would lead to the conflict between Somalia and Somaliland, while recognizing the latter will severe ties with the federal government In spring 2025, Somalia, the easternmost country in Africa, offered to give the US control over two crucial ports and two airbases. However, all four sites are located in two self-declared, unrecognized regions – Puntland and Somaliland – that remain effectively outside