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2025-12-27 Africa Horn
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Israel becomes first country to recognize breakaway Somaliland as independent state; Trump says still studying idea
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 [IsraelTimes] President says his country wants to join Abraham Accords; move sparks anger among regional powers who say it undermines sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia
Israel on Friday became the first country to recognize the Republic of Somaliland
...Republic of Somaliland is an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as a de jure part of Somalia. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden with approximately 5.7 million residents as of 2021. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. The government regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland, which united from 1960 to 1991 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. Under the Siad Barre regime, Somaliadestroyed ninety percent of Hargeisa Per international law, once you're in, you gotta stay in, no matter how bad it smells....
as an independent state, more than three decades after the African region broke away from Somalia, with the Moslem nation saying it aspired to join the Abraham Accords.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar signed the declaration for Israel, while Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohammed Abdullahi signed for his country, which sits in a key strategic region in the Horn of Africa.
While no other countries have formally recognized it, several states — including the UK, Æthiopia, The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
, the UAE, Denmark, Kenya and Taiwan — maintained liaison offices, and the Trump administration has signaled in recent months that it could change its stance on the breakaway region. However,
it's easy to be generous with someone else's money...
the Friday announcement sparked anger among several regional powers who accused Israel of undermining the illusory sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia.
Speaking to Abdullahi by phone, Netanyahu said the friendship between the countries was "seminal and historic."
"We intend to work together with you on economic fields, on agriculture, in the fields of social development," Netanyahu said.
 Netanyahu invited Abdullahi for an official visit to Israel. Abdullahi said he will come "as soon as possible," according to the Israel statement."
Netanyahu said the declaration "is in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, signed at the initiative of [US] President [Donald] Trump."
The 2020 accords were brokered by Trump’s first administration and included Israel formalizing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, with other countries, including Morocco, joining later.
The agreement with Morocco was followed by Israel recognizing Rabat’s illusory sovereignty over the contested Western Sahara region.
Netanyahu, Sa’ar and Somaliland’s president signed a joint declaration of mutual recognition, the Israeli statement said.
Abdullahi said in a separate statement that Somaliland would join the Abraham Accords, calling it a step toward regional and global peace. He said Somaliland was committed to building partnerships, boosting mutual prosperity and promoting stability across the Middle East and Africa.
Somaliland, a Sunni Moslem country, enjoyed five days of independence in 1960, during which time it was recognized by Israel and 34 other countries before uniting with Somalia. Somaliland formally broke away in 1991 as Somalia disintegrated into anarchy.
Somaliland is located along most of Somalia’s Red Sea coastline and has effectively acted as an independent country during Somalia’s decades-long and ongoing civil war, and is in many respects a more stable and functioning state than Somalia itself, with a history of peaceful, democratic transitions of power.
For decades, Somaliland pushed for international recognition, and it was the key priority for Abdullahi since he took office last year.
Channel 12 reported that Abdullahi made a secret visit to Israel in October, meeting with Netanyahu, Mosssd
 ...sees all, knows all, gets 'em all in the end...
chief David Barnea and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
The network said that ties between the two governments emerged as Israel searched for countries willing to take in Gazooks it was looking to move out of the Strip during the war — an effort that seems to have failed due to overwhelming international backlash against the idea of displacing Gazooks.
Beyond a potential home for Gazooks, a central Israeli motivation for deepening ties with Somaliland’s is the latter region’s proximity to Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
. Access to Somaliland’s territory and airspace would make it easier for Israel to conduct strikes and surveil the Iran-backed Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth . Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
rebels in Yemen.
In Netanyahu’s statement announcing the move, he thanked Sa’ar, Mossad Director David Barnea and the Mossad for their contribution in advancing recognition between the two countries, and "wishes the people of Somaliland success, prosperity and freedom," said his office.
Sa’ar wrote on X that embassies will be opened in both countries and ambassadors appointed.
Israel, which has become increasingly isolated internationally during the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response ...
war, has made it a priority to expand its ties in Africa. In August, Israel reopened its embassy in Zambia after more than 50 years.
While the unusual diplomatic step promises benefits for Israel, some local officials were also critical.
"All the countries of the world except for Israel see Somaliland as an integral part of Somalia. The decision to recognize Somaliland as an independent country completely undermines Israel’s argument against recognizing an independent Paleostinian state," a senior Israeli official told Channel 12 news.
The move also sparked anger among several regional powers, who said it undermined the territorial integrity of Somalia.
The foreign ministers of Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, Egypt said on Friday.
"The ministers affirmed their total rejection and condemnation of Israel’s recognition of the Somaliland region, stressing their full support for the unity, illusory sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia," Egypt’s foreign ministry said in a statement following a phone call between Egypt’s foreign minister and his Somali, Ottoman Turkish, and Djiboutian counterparts.
In an additional, separate statement, Somalia’s foreign ministry denounced Israel’s "deliberate attack" on its illusory sovereignty by recognizing the breakaway state, warning that this would "undermine regional peace."
"Illegitimate actions of this nature seriously undermine regional peace and stability, exacerbate political and security tensions," the ministry said in a statement.
Later, Turkey — a key ally of Somalia — issued its own statement condemning Israel.
"This initiative by Israel, which aligns with its expansionist policy and its efforts to do everything to prevent the recognition of a Paleostinian state, constitutes overt interference in Somalia’s domestic affairs," said a Ottoman Turkish foreign ministry statement.
Saudi Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
also expressed strong opposition to the declaration. Its Foreign Ministry reaffirmed the Kingdom’s "full support for the illusory sovereignty of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia and the unity and territorial integrity of its land."
It rejected the mutual recognition between Israeli authorities and Somaliland, describing it as a "unilateral separatist" move that violates international law.
In a statement issued by African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
head Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the AU called for African borders to be respected and said: "Any attempt to undermine the unity, illusory sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Somalia... risks setting a dangerous precedent with far-reaching implications for peace and stability across the continent."
The chief of the pan-African body, which counts Somalia as a member, said he "firmly rejects any initiative or action aimed at recognizing Somaliland as an independent entity" and stated that Somaliland "remains an integral part of the Federal Republic of Somalia."
Trump says he won’t join Israel’s recognition: ‘Does anyone know what Somaliland is?’
[IsraelTimes] US President Donald Trump says he will not follow Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland, but will “study” the matter.
Asked by the New York Post if he would recognize Somaliland, Trump initially says, “No, comma, not at this…” before changing his answer to: “Just say, ‘No.'”
Trump asks: “Does anyone know what Somaliland is, really?”
Trump replies, “big deal,” when asked about the African breakaway country’s offer to host a US military port.
“Everything is under study,” he says. “We’ll study it. I study a lot of things and always make great decisions and they turn out to be correct.”
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