Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Somaliland President Pitches Business Deals in Davos
The president of Somaliland, a region that has been mostly independent since 1991, met with Eric Trump, the son of the U.S. president, and Israel's president in Davos, Switzerland.
The meeting was to talk about business opportunities in Somaliland, especially a big port called Berbera.
Israel recently recognized Somaliland as a country, which is a big deal because no other United Nations member had done that before.
The Somaliland president said the meeting went very well, but the Trump family's business team didn't say anything about it.
Somaliland has been peaceful and stable, but it's been hard for them to get other countries to recognize them as a separate nation.
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi met with Eric Trump and Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Davos.
The meeting focused on investment opportunities in Somaliland, particularly the strategic Berbera deep-sea port.
Israel recently recognized Somaliland, making it the first UN member to do so.
The Somaliland president described the meeting as successful, while Eric Trump's spokeswoman did not comment.
Somaliland has been effectively autonomous since 1991 but struggles to gain international recognition.
- Who
- Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, Eric Trump, and Israel's President Isaac Herzog
- What
- Meeting to discuss investment opportunities in Somaliland
- When
- January 22, 2024
- Where
- Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum
- Why
- To pitch investment opportunities and seek international recognition for Somaliland
- President of Somaliland
- Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi
- Meeting with
- Eric Trump and Isaac Herzog
- Location
- Davos, Switzerland
- Event
- World Economic Forum
- Key Investment
- Berbera deep-sea port
- Somaliland Status
- Effective autonomy since 1991
- Israel Recognition
- First UN member to recognize Somaliland