The region has become a critical theater for global rivalries amid Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland and Washington’s counterterrorism efforts.

Israel’s recognition catalyzes a shift from “Somaliland 1.0” (moral pleading and survival) to “Somaliland 2.0” (where the ...

By Mark Buckton - Taipei When Somaliland in the Horn of Africa established diplomatic relations with Israel on December 26, 2025, it made headlines around the world. Almost six-years prior, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state (photo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Somalis in Mogadishu protested against Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland (Hassan Ali ELMI) (Hassan Ali ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — A growing number of countries on Saturday rejected Israel's recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation a day earlier, the first by any country in ...

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 ...

Thousands of people thronged the streets in the capital Hargeisa — Farhan Aleli People gathered in several towns in the breakaway region of Somaliland on Sunday to celebrate its recognition by Israel ...

India, Dec. 28 -- Africa's regional governance bodies on Saturday rejected the recognition of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation by Israel a day earlier, the first by ...

NAIROBI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met the president of Somaliland on Tuesday, 10 days after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the breakaway region in ...

A self-governing breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland is not recognized as an independent country by any foreign government, but it is hoping to convince the Trump administration to change ...