00:00In the rugged hills of Somaliland, officials say vast treasure lies beneath the earth.
00:06The breakaway territory in northern Somalia claims it holds abundant critical minerals
00:11and potentially billions of barrels of oil, resources that could transform its economic future.
00:17We have a cheap stone, minerals, and also industrial minerals.
00:23And also we have the most wounded minerals in the country.
00:27You know, lithium, copper, carbide, titanium, and many others, you know.
00:38We have, and we expect that it will change the life of the people,
00:47and it will lead to a good life to the people, you know.
00:52We expect that.
00:55Authorities say Israel's move in December to recognize Somaliland could be a game-changer,
01:01unlocking foreign investment and turning long-claimed resources into real economic opportunity.
01:06We are requesting them just to help us explore, and to conduct explorations for all the lithium sites,
01:17to know more about the quantity and the quality of our lithium.
01:20Then we grant the license, yeah, to Israel, come on.
01:27Israel is the first country to recognize Somaliland since it broke from Somalia in 1991,
01:32sparking fury in Mogadishu.
01:36We welcome Israel's recognition of Somaliland and see them as brothers.
01:41With their support, we hope to expand mineral production and bring in modern equipment to power development.
01:48In recent weeks, Somaliland's president, Abdi Rahman Mohamed Abdullahi,
01:53has openly floated granting Israel privileged access to Somaliland's mineral wealth.
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