Israel has become the first nation to recognize Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. Somaliland declared unilaterally independence from Somalia in 1991, a move that led to diplomatic and economic isolation.
Still, this “unrecognized” nation managed to build a relatively stable and functioning civil society compared with Somalia, which continues to struggle with political polarization, declining economy, and terrorism by the Al-Shabaab Islamist group.
Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, described Israel’s recognition as “the happiest day in my life” and a “historic moment,” stating on X/Twitter that it marks the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at advancing benefits for both countries and strengthening regional peace and security.
Why MidEast powers support Palestine, not Somaliland, Kurds | The Jerusalem Post
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