The Republic of Somaliland is in the Horn of Africa, along the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden. Its borders are Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east.

For more than three decades, Somaliland has occupied a peculiar and increasingly indefensible position in international politics. It fulfills every empirical and legal criterion of statehood: clearly ...

Israel's move is a breakthrough in Somaliland's decades-long quest for international recognition.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Somalia’s capital to protest Israel’s recognition of the self-declared Republic of ...

But the proverbial agent provocateur of global politics, Israel, has recently recognised one country that no other United ...

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud used his visit to Las Anood, inaugurated capital of the newly created Northeastern ...

On December 26, 2025, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on X that Israel has recognized Somaliland, becoming the first country in the world to officially do so. “Over the past year, ...

Analysis - Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation has been described as historic by Somaliland's ...

From the liberation struggles of the 20th century to today's diplomatic flashpoints, the right of peoples to choose their political destiny has inspired countless movements and toppled several empires ...

The Republic of Somaliland is in the Horn of Africa, along the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden. Its borders are Djibouti ...