Ethiopia Insight posted on 6 September 2020 a commentary titled "Somaliland's New Cold War Diplomacy" by Mohamed Farah Hersi, director of the Academy for Peace and Development in Somaliland.
The dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is also playing out in Somaliland, where both countries are trying to strengthen their positions. The recent exchange of "representative offices" by Taiwan and Somaliland has introduced new political competition between Taiwan and China.
