Tag: Somaliland Foreign Policy

Analysis

Israel Names Veteran Diplomat as Ambassador to Somaliland; Somalia Threatens to Close the Bab el-Mandeb

Staff - April 18, 2026

Formally, the appointment of Michael Lotem as Israel's first ambassador to the Republic of Somaliland is an administrative act, the credentialing of a diplomat...

Diplomacy

Somaliland Embraces Bold New Foreign Policy Era, Backs US Action Against Maduro

Staff - January 4, 2026

In a clear break from decades of studied diplomatic caution, the Republic of Somaliland has publicly aligned itself with the United States following Washington's...

Editorial

Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Why now and what next?

Staff - January 3, 2026

By Mohamed Abdilahi Duale A line has been crossed, and there is no going back. On 26 December, Israel became the first country to recognize...

Diplomacy

Ethiopia Weighs Following Israel’s Lead as Somaliland Recognition Gains Momentum

Staff - December 31, 2025

Hargeisa, Somaliland - President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" announced Wednesday that "many countries will soon recognize the...

Opinion

Somaliland-UAE Relations: Strategic Shifts and New Momentum Under Irro’s Presidency

Staff - February 12, 2025

Somaliland’s recently elected president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi ‘’Irro’’, made another visit to the United Arab Emirates for the second time in less than a...

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