Self-declared independent state
Appears in 1 story · Last updated Nov 6, 2026
Recognized by Israel, which named an ambassador and laid an embassy cornerstone in Hargeisa in October 2026. Somalia declared both null and void on November 3. Somaliland opened its own embassy in West Jerusalem in June 2026. No other country has recognized it.
On December 26, 2025, Israel became the first UN member state to recognize Somaliland as independent, 34 years after the region broke from Somalia during a civil war. Prime Minister Netanyahu called President Abdullahi to announce full diplomatic ties, framing the move through the Abraham Accords and citing Somaliland's fight against terrorism. Within days, Somalia's parliament declared the recognition "null and void," the UN Security Council held an emergency session, and 21 Muslim-majority nations issued a joint condemnation.
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