Tag: Israel
Somali president rejects Israel’s Somaliland recognition, renews call for dialogue
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday night forcefully rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, warning that th...
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Somalia launches investigation into alleged unauthorized transit of Yemeni separatist leader
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has launched an urgent investigation into reports that its airspace and airports were used without ...
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Saudi-led coalition says Yemen separatist leader fled via Somaliland to UAE
Mogadishu (HOL) — Saudi Arabia-led military coalition fighting in Yemen said Thursday that the leader of the secessionist Southern Transitional Coun...
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Opinion – Sovereignty Snafu: Somalia, Israel, and Somaliland’s Diplomatic Dance
When the State of Israel announced its formal recognition of Somaliland in late December 2025, the reverberations reached far beyond the Horn of Afric...
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China’s foreign minister to visit Somalia as part of Africa tour
Mogadishu (HOL) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Somalia next week as part of a broader African tour that includes Ethiopia, Tanzania a...
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Egypt calls for ‘not remaining silent’ over Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somali region
Egypt warned Tuesday against remaining silent over Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, calling the move “a serious threat” ...
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African Union PSC condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, urges revocation
Mogadishu (HOL) — The African Union’s Peace and Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s unilateral recognition of Somaliland and...
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Somalia condemns Israeli foreign minister’s visit to Somaliland as violation of sovereignty
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s government on Tuesday strongly condemned the visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to Hargeisa, calling it an ...
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Between Red Sea Geopolitics and Somali Unity: How Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Rewired Our Politics—and How We Move Forward
On a late December evening in 2025, flags went up across Hargeisa. Crowds poured into the streets, young people painted in green‑white‑red, firewo...
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Israeli foreign minister arrives in Somaliland weeks after recognition move
Hargeisa (HOL) — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar arrived in Hargeisa on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after Israel announced it had recognized So...
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