Somaliland offers the U.S. a Berbera port base and access to key minerals like lithium and coltan in exchange for diplomatic ...

Today, it obscures a more important question: whether international recognition should reflect legal principles and empirical realities or remain hostage to outdated political assumptions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland on Tuesday, he became the first Israeli official to visit the ...

In contrast, Somaliland has charted a markedly different course. Since declaring independence in 1991, Somaliland has built a ...

With Israel's continuous strikes against Hamas and Hezbollah since 2023, the Houthis have steadily grown to be Iran’s ...

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland on December 26 had little to do with the long-standing aspirations of communities living in the breakaway region of Somaliland in northwest Somalia. It was, instead, ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has thrust the breakaway territory into the international spotlight, causing an uproar in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East as a surprise new ...

JERUSALEM — Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has thrust the breakaway territory into the international spotlight, causing an uproar in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East as a surprise new factor ...

Israeli recognition of Somaliland has pushed the region into uncharted waters, said Mahad Wasuge, director of Public Agenda, a Somali think tank. “It could increase violence or bring proxy wars, ...