African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Mogadishu / Istanbul — Tens of thousands of Somalis took to the streets across the country on Tuesday to protest Israel’s recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, a move Somalia and more than 20 countries have condemned as an attack on the nation’s sovereignty. The demonstrations, described as the largest since Israel’s announcement last […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly rejected any initiative seeking to recognize Somaliland as an independent entity, reaffirming the African Union’s unwavering commitment to the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia. In a statement issued amid growing regional and international debate over Somaliland’s […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Israel has become the first country in the world to formally recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state, marking a historic diplomatic breakthrough for the self-declared republic and setting off sharp reactions across the Horn of Africa and beyond. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday that Israel and Somaliland had signed […]
Nairobi, Kenya – In a landmark diplomatic stride, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi officially inaugurated the Somaliland Liaison Office in Nairobi this week, signaling a new phase of assertive regional diplomacy. The inauguration, held amid fanfare and strategic symbolism, comes just days after the Kenyan government initially delayed the launch over procedural concerns. The ceremony—staged […]
