How Somalia Got $4.5B+ Debt Relief & Suddenly Became Important (2025)

Somalia has just entered one of the most important chapters in its modern history.
After decades of conflict, economic conflict, and political instability, the country has achieved something no one thought possible — over $4.5 billion in external debt erased through the IMF and World Bank’s HIPC program.

In this cinematic breakdown, we explore how Somalia reached this milestone, the reforms behind it, and why global powers are suddenly paying attention to Mogadishu’s strategic rise in the Horn of Africa.

This video covers:

🇸🇴 The long journey to debt relief — from civil war to global financial institutions
🌍 Why the world now sees Somalia as strategically essential
⚓ Somalia’s control of critical Red Sea & Gulf of Aden maritime routes
💰 Economic reforms that restored international confidence
🛡️ How this shift impacts Ethiopia, the Gulf states, Egypt, Turkey, and the US
👨‍👩‍👦 Human stories behind the headlines — markets, ports, and Somali families rebuilding
🚢 Geopolitical competition for influence along Somalia’s coast

Somalia’s comeback is not just financial — it’s geopolitical.
This is the story of how a nation once dismissed as unstable is now positioned at the center of regional strategy.


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