Somaliland, a relatively stable and democratic territory in the Horn of Africa, sits at a strategic crossroads linking Africa ...

Armed with nothing but a crowbar and shovel in the hills of Somaliland, Ahmed Ibrahim hacks away at rocks where he and fellow ...

Somaliland — a self-declared state recognized only by Israel — now seeks to deepen its ties with Jerusalem beyond diplomacy. The president of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi, is expected to ...

The recent mutual recognition between the Republic of Somaliland and the State of Israel marks a decisive moment in Somaliland’s long but oftentime frustrating pursuit of international legitimacy.

On December 26, 2025, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on X that Israel has recognized Somaliland, becoming the first country in the world to officially do so. “Over the past year, ...

Israel’s decision to move toward formal recognition and deeper strategic engagement with Somaliland has been hailed in Jerusalem as a long-overdue geopolitical correction. Stable, cooperative, and ...

Israel’s announcement late last year that it would recognise Somaliland as an independent state was followed almost immediately by anger from Somalia and condemnation across Africa and the Middle East ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia(AP) — The Israeli foreign minister visited Somaliland in the Horn of Africa on Tuesday and promised Israel would foster flourishing ties as the first country to recognize the ...

President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on December 29, 2025, but the U.S. president appears reticent about recognizing Somaliland, as Israel did on December 26 ...

New representative. Israel announced it is formally accepting the appointment of an ambassador from Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia recognized ...