Since Israel recognized Somaliland on December 26, 2025, Hargeisa has faced a complex equation: a rare political and diplomatic breakthrough with commercial opportunities on one hand, and potential security risks on the other. While the Port of Berbera could benefit from Israeli engagement and…
Since Israel recognized Somaliland on December 26, 2025, Hargeisa has faced a complex equation: a rare political and diplomatic breakthrough with commercial opportunities on one hand, and potential security risks on the other. While the Port of Berbera could benefit from Israeli engagement and…
Since the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran, an escalation widely viewed as a consequential turning point for regional security dynamics, the risk of wider economic and geopolitical spillover has increased across adjacent strategic corridors. The joint…
Since the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran, an escalation widely viewed as a consequential turning point for regional security dynamics, the risk of wider economic and geopolitical spillover has increased across adjacent strategic corridors. The joint…
Former Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has stepped up pressure on the current administration led by Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro,” calling for the disclosure of any understandings or agreements that led to Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. He warned that continued ambiguity fuels…
Former Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has stepped up pressure on the current administration led by Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro,” calling for the disclosure of any understandings or agreements that led to Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. He warned that continued ambiguity fuels…
Reports indicate that security coordination between Hargeisa and Tel Aviv had been underway quietly weeks before Israel’s official recognition of Somaliland, suggesting that the security track preceded the political decision and helped establish groundwork on the ground.
According to a report…
Reports indicate that security coordination between Hargeisa and Tel Aviv had been underway quietly weeks before Israel’s official recognition of Somaliland, suggesting that the security track preceded the political decision and helped establish groundwork on the ground.
According to a report…
Somaliland expects to reach a trade agreement with Israel in the near future and is willing to offer access to its mineral resources as part of a broader economic partnership, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro told Reuters. Irro said no bilateral trade deal has yet been signed, but talks…
Somaliland expects to reach a trade agreement with Israel in the near future and is willing to offer access to its mineral resources as part of a broader economic partnership, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro told Reuters. Irro said no bilateral trade deal has yet been signed, but talks…
Ynet, an Israel-based media outlet, has reported that leaders and figures from the Afar ethnic group in the Horn of Africa have increasingly begun to raise the idea of establishing contact with Israel and seeking political and security support, against the backdrop of what they describe as a mix of…
Ynet, an Israel-based media outlet, has reported that leaders and figures from the Afar ethnic group in the Horn of Africa have increasingly begun to raise the idea of establishing contact with Israel and seeking political and security support, against the backdrop of what they describe as a mix of…
Israel has broken the diplomatic silence around Somaliland, forcing the region to adjust. For Ethiopia, the question is no longer if recognition makes sense, but when and at what price.…
Israel has broken the diplomatic silence around Somaliland, forcing the region to adjust. For Ethiopia, the question is no longer if recognition makes sense, but when and at what price.…
After more than three decades of functioning as a de facto state without legal recognition, Somaliland has secured its first formal recognition, an event that reshapes its long quest for international legitimacy while exposing new political, regional, and internal pressures.…
After more than three decades of functioning as a de facto state without legal recognition, Somaliland has secured its first formal recognition, an event that reshapes its long quest for international legitimacy while exposing new political, regional, and internal pressures.…
Israel has formally recognized Somaliland, becoming the first country to do so since Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the decision during talks with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Irro, saying…
Israel has formally recognized Somaliland, becoming the first country to do so since Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the decision during talks with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Irro, saying…
Kenya has received an advanced Israeli air‑defense system of the SPYDER (Surface‑to‑Air Python and Derby) type, as part of a government plan to modernize its air‑defense capabilities and strengthen the protection of the country’s airspace in the face of increasing regional threats.
According to…
Kenya has received an advanced Israeli air‑defense system of the SPYDER (Surface‑to‑Air Python and Derby) type, as part of a government plan to modernize its air‑defense capabilities and strengthen the protection of the country’s airspace in the face of increasing regional threats.
According to…