Sunday 8 March 2026
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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…
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Somaliland has renewed its offer to grant the United States exclusive access to its critical minerals and has offered a potential military base in exchange for diplomatic recognition from the Trump administration.
Speaking to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Khadar Hussein Abdi, Somaliland’s Minister of…
Somaliland has renewed its offer to grant the United States exclusive access to its critical minerals and has offered a potential military base in exchange for diplomatic recognition from the Trump administration.
Speaking to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Khadar Hussein Abdi, Somaliland’s Minister of…
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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…
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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…
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From colonial legacies to questions of national identity and self-determination, Somaliland sits at the heart of some of the Horn of Africa’s most unresolved political tensions. For Cairo, the issue exposes the limits and contradictions of regional diplomacy.…
From colonial legacies to questions of national identity and self-determination, Somaliland sits at the heart of some of the Horn of Africa’s most unresolved political tensions. For Cairo, the issue exposes the limits and contradictions of regional diplomacy.…
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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…
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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.…
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Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has escalated his government’s rhetoric over the growing rapprochement between Israel and Somaliland, claiming that Mogadishu possesses confirmed information about an Israeli plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Somaliland. The minister,…
Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has escalated his government’s rhetoric over the growing rapprochement between Israel and Somaliland, claiming that Mogadishu possesses confirmed information about an Israeli plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Somaliland. The minister,…
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Driven by Ethiopia’s quest for sea access and Somaliland’s struggle for international recognition, the post-2018 relationship between the countries reflects a calculated shift from quiet coexistence to high-risk strategic bargaining.…
Driven by Ethiopia’s quest for sea access and Somaliland’s struggle for international recognition, the post-2018 relationship between the countries reflects a calculated shift from quiet coexistence to high-risk strategic bargaining.…
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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.…
