Tag: Somaliland

Hargeisa has signalled it is ready to pursue a security alliance with Israel, as a senior official warned that any disruption to maritime stability...

Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has confirmed a long-circulating rumor that he once offered the Somali presidency to ex-Somaliland leader Muse Bihi Abdi...

The African Union has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to appoint a diplomatic envoy to the self-declared region of Somaliland, reaffirming its unwavering support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity while warning that such actions risk destabilising the Horn of Africa.

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Ankara has lodged a formal criminal complaint against Turkish social media user Umut Çağrı Sarı, citing a pattern of fabricated claims about Somali diplomats and institutions. The complaint, filed with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on March 17, 2026, invokes articles of the Turkish Penal Code related to defamation, incitement to hatred, and public dissemination of misleading information.

Israel officially approves Somaliland’s first ambassador, Dr. Mohamed Hagi.

Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo Baaq u Diray Shacabka Soomaaliyeed

Somaliland President Abdirahman Irro travels to the United Arab Emirates for high-level talks with Emirati officials.