Somaliland pins hopes on critical mineral gold rush

Officials in the breakaway territory of northern Somalia say there is an abundance of critical minerals in its ground, and potentially billions of barrels of oil, and they hope that Israel's move to recognise Somaliland's independence in December could unlock an influx of investment. For now, mining is largely done in ways reminiscent of the United States' gold rush in the 19th century, when so many ended up exhausted in a futile hunt for treasure. Ibrahim, 52, is a former surveyor in Somaliland's capital Hargeisa...