Somaliland celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence from Britain on Thursday, with President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro reaffirming the country's sovereignty, national unity and ...

A Functional State Without Recognition. The “Phantom Sovereignty Trap” describes the prolonged deadlock between Somaliland and the ...

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland opened a historic door. The challenge now is turning goodwill into lasting partnership ...

The June 2026 state visit of Somaliland’s President, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), to Jerusalem marks a significant shift in Horn of Africa diplomacy. Its uniqueness becomes clear when compared ...

Israel recognized breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent sovereign state in late December 2025 | Anadolu ...

HARGEISA, Somaliland-On the streets in the capital, Hargeisa, people are in festive mood, hoping to have a different self-declared Independence Day this year, Garowe Online reports. Somaliland ...

On December 26, 2025, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on X that Israel has recognized Somaliland, becoming the first country in the world to officially do so. “Over the past year, ...

Chairman of the Waddani Party Xirsi Hersi Ali Hassan, Chairman of the KAAH Party Mohamoud Hashi Abdi, and Chairman of the House of Representatives of Somaliland Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir “Faratoon”, ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he won’t quickly follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recognizing the independence of Somaliland — saying he has to “study” his longtime ...

Neither the forest of red, white and green flags, nor the ululating women nor the presidential fanfare could mask the bitterness of Somaliland’s 25th independence celebrations on Wednesday. Small, ...

Fourteen UN Security Council member states condemned Israel’s sudden recognition of Somaliland, a separatist region of Somalia located in the Horn of Africa, on December 30. Only the United States ...