The Arab League condemned Israel’s foreign minister’s visit to Hargeisa, calling it a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and warning it could fuel instability in Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa.
Somalia and Saudi Arabia are intensifying cooperation after Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, with talks in Riyadh on diplomacy, security and economics reinforcing Mogadishu’s sovereignty stance amid regional tensions.
Hundreds rallied at Mogadishu’s Taleh junction to denounce Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, backing Somalia’s federal government as it mounts diplomatic opposition to the move.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is holding national consultations with former leaders, lawmakers and religious figures to coordinate a unified response to Israel’s recognition of Somaliland.