Several countries have expressed criticism about the Israeli recognition of the East African region Somaliland expressed as a state. Somalia’s foreign ministry condemned the move as a “deliberate attack” on its sovereignty. The foreign ministers of Egypt, the Türkiye and Djiboutians condemned the decision, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.
The African Union However, he called for borders to be respected and warned of far-reaching consequences for stability on the continent. Somaliland remains part of the Federal Republic of Somalia, which is a member of the AU, said the organization’s chairman, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. The group of states warned of a “precedent with far-reaching consequences for peace and stability across the continent.”
US President Donald Trump spoke out against US recognition of Somaliland. “Does anyone even know what Somaliland is?” asked the US President, according to an interview with the New York Post.
The Turkish government, a close ally of the Somali government, reacted angrily to Israel’s “blatant interference” in Somalia’s internal affairs. The initiative is in line with Israel’s “expansionist policies and its efforts to prevent the recognition of a Palestinian state,” said Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs with.
Apparently the step was preceded by secret negotiations
The Israeli government recently recognized Somaliland as an independent state. Israel is the first country to do so Somalia sees the split-off region as an independent state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in the areas of agriculture, health, technology and economics.
The move was preceded by months of secret negotiations, according to the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz reported. Accordingly, they have USA and Israel reached out to representatives of three East African governments – including Somaliland – about using their territories as possible targets for the Resettlement from Palestinians to discuss. She had that AP news agency reported in March.
Netanyahu continued that the recognition was “in the spirit of the Abraham Accords.” With the Abraham Accords, which US President Donald Trump launched during his first term in office, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan normalized their relations with Israel.
Somaliland is located on the northwestern tip of Somalia at the entrance to the Red Sea and opposite Yemen. There, the Iranian-financed Houthi militia controls much of the country. With an area of around 175,000 square kilometers, Somaliland is roughly the same size as Uruguay. The autonomous region has its own currency, army and police force.
