Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia, Somaliland
Israel's recognition of Somaliland rattles the Horn

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi Mohamed in Hargeisa on 6 January 2026.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi Mohamed in Hargeisa on 6 January 2026. © Presidential Office of Somaliland / AFP
Following the surprise decision by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to recognise the republic, speculation is rife as to which African leader will be the first to follow suit. Somalia and its powerful backers are keeping a close watch. [...]
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