Tag: foreign policy

Somalia has ordered more than 40 embassies to lobby host governments after Israel recognized Somaliland, seeking to block further recognitions and defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Türkiye has rejected Israel’s reported recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial unity and warning that legitimizing separatism could destabilize the Horn of Africa.

Saudi Arabia has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty and unity and warning that parallel entities threaten regional stability in the Horn of Africa.

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the Israel–Somaliland recognition move as legally invalid, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity and federal government amid wider Arab and Gulf backing.

The Trump administration is recalling 29 Biden-era ambassadors, heavily affecting Africa, as it realigns U.S. diplomacy with its “America First” agenda, raising concerns over stability and continuity.

Somalia and China marked 65 years of diplomatic relations in Mogadishu, with top officials reaffirming a long-standing partnership focused on development, infrastructure, and Somalia’s state-building and economic recovery agenda.