Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein and his network repeatedly discussing Somaliland years before its current geopolitical moment.
Across multiple exchanges from 2012–2018, Somaliland is named as a strategic and commercial opportunity and tied to water extraction, oil concessions, media influence, and Gulf access.
In one 2012 email, Epstein discusses launching a water company in Somaliland, citing “huge untapped and clean water reserves” near the port city of Berbera, with direct shipping access to Saudi Arabia. He frames the project as fast, profitable, and logistically simple, with water sources already mapped.
Another exchange proposes building a film and media hub in Somaliland, explicitly modeled as “SOMALIWOOD STUDIOS.”
A 2013 email references oil exploration concessions in Somaliland, requesting $50 million to finance three large exploration blocks totaling roughly 30,000 square kilometers. The message describes the prospects as “good” and suggests coordination with European contacts.
Later communications link Somaliland to Gulf capital, including a 2018 message referencing a Dubai-based developer involved in major artificial island projects now “doing business in Somaliland,” with Epstein facilitating introductions.
Taken together, these documents show Somaliland being discussed inside elite Western and Gulf networks as a strategic asset for resources, logistics, cultural influence, and regional access long before recent diplomatic recognition moves or renewed instability in Somalia.
These private discussions predate today’s headlines, yet align closely with current regional shifts involving Israel, the Gulf states, Red Sea access, and the Horn of Africa.
Source: @dd_geopolitics
