Somaliland

Ethiopia’s forever wars are lesson for Iran - opinion

Ethiopia’s experience of immense tragedy is a warning to those advocating similar ethnic-linguistic federalism for historically cohesive states, including Iran.

 Ethiopian-Israelis protest outside government buildings in Jerusalem, demanding that their relatives be rescues and brought to the country, on November 14, 2021.
The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.

Two wounded in Jerusalem car blast as Somaliland seeks deeper security ties with Israel

Flags of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland fly alongside Israeli flags on a street in western Jerusalem on June 14, 2026; illustrative

Somaliland seeks deeper security ties with Israel, sees Turkey as growing threat

Houthi police officers stand guard upon the arrival of Houthi prisoners upon their arrival from the Red Sea coast, in Sana'a, Yemen, September 12, 2026

Red Sea conflicts converge as Ethiopia, Yemen, Sudan crises deepen regional instability - analysis


Why Somaliland meets the legal test for statehood and Palestine does not - opinion

Israel’s move may prove, in the context of Somaliland, to be a turning point enabling its recognition by other countries, while realizing its right to self-determination.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Somaliland’s lost and forgotten Jews: Inside Horn of Africa's Jewish past - opinion

Beyond the politics, Israel’s recognition of Somaliland reveals a hidden Jewish past, from ancient cemeteries to the origins of the Yibir tribe.

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity, in Mogadishu, Dec. 30.

Grapevine, January 9, 2025: An embassy row in Jerusalem?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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Somaliland delegation to arrive in Israel on Sunday following FM Sa'ar's historic visit

The trip will include visits to Yad Vashem, the Old City of Jerusalem, the Gaza border area - including the site of the Nova massacre - and the Bedouin city of Rahat.  

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.

African Union calls on Israel to revoke Somaliland recognition amid Sa'ar visit

"The (AU) Council strongly condemns, in the strongest terms, the unilateral recognition of the so-called 'Republic of Somaliland' by Israel," it said in a post on X after a ministerial meeting.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Gideon Sa’ar in Somaliland, Palestinian embassy in London - January 6, 2026

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Illustrative image of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.

With Somaliland recognition, Israel shapes global reality instead of just reacting to it - opinion

For the first time in years, Israel is signaling a strategic rethink, seeing the environment it operates in not as isolated threats but as one interconnected geopolitical system across the region.

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.

In first visit, Sa'ar says Somaliland 'not a virtual state' in jab at Palestinian state recognition

Sa'ar is the first Israeli official to visit Somaliland since Jerusalem recognized its independence on December 26.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Defending persecuted Christians strengthens Israel - opinion

Defending persecuted Christians strengthens Israel’s security, influence, and regional position.

A woman raises her hands during a mass prayer with the one thousand Christian Pastors on the southern steps of the Western Wall in Jerusalem on December 4, 2025.

Somaliland chose peace, the world chose to look away - opinion

In a region scarred by war, one society chose reconciliation. Why does global diplomacy ignore Somaliland?

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.