Key Highlights
- Israel has officially become the first country to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent nation, marking a significant diplomatic development for the state.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the decision on Friday, Dec.
- 26, along with Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Moishe Sa’ar and the president of the Republic of Somaliland.
- Israel and Somaliland signed a mutual declaration, "in the spirit of the Abraham Accords," which were brokered by President Trump. IS TRUMP CONSIDERING BOLD AFRICA PLAY TO PUSH BACK ON CHINA, RUSSIA AND ISLAMIC TERRORISTS?
- Sa’ar shared in a statement on X that relations between Somaliland and Israel have grown, "based on extensive and ongoing dialogue." Full diplomatic relations include Israel’s appointment of ambassadors and opening of embassies in the state, according to Sa’ar.
