On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, guest host Kalonji Jama Changa speaks with historian and professor Gerald Horne about the political status of Somaliland and the broader regional and global implications of recent developments in the Horn of Africa. The conversation is informed in part by Horne’s recent piece published in Responsible Statecraft, which raises urgent questions about recognition, sovereignty, and geopolitical maneuvering amid growing international interest and strategic realignments.
Together, they examine how Somaliland’s long-running quest for international recognition intersects with U.S. and Israeli strategic interests, shifting regional power dynamics, and the deep history of Western intervention in Somalia and the Horn of Africa. Horne situates the current moment within a broader historical and political framework, challenging simplified or transactional narratives often presented in mainstream coverage. The discussion also widens to address U.S. imperialism, including the ongoing aggression against Venezuela, drawing connections between global militarism, economic coercion, and struggles for self-determination across the Global South.
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
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