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Somalia

Latest news and analysis from the Horn of Africa nation

Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. Israel chose to recognise the breakaway African region last month. Photo: Gideon Saar / X

Egypt expands military goals in Somalia after Israel's Somaliland recognition

MENAJanuary 14, 2026
A temporary camp set up in a pagoda in Cambodia's Siem Reap province last month, amid clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. AFP

In the new world disorder, international law is bordering on the irrelevant

OpinionJanuary 13, 2026
A rally in Mogadishu denouncing Israel’s announcement recognising the breakaway Somaliland region. AFP

Israel’s Somaliland move and the fear of a new geopolitical frontline

MENAJanuary 12, 2026
Supporters of Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, protest against the Iranian establishment in London last Saturday. EPA

Do diaspora demonstrations in London and elsewhere carry any weight?

CommentJanuary 07, 2026
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, right, with Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in Hargeisa on Tuesday. Photo: Gideon Saar / X

Israeli Foreign Minister makes first official visit to Somaliland

NewsJanuary 06, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Istanbul. AP

Turkey plans offshore drilling in Somalia in 2026

MENADecember 31, 2025
The Doraleh port in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti. Xinhua via AFP

Egypt finalises deal to develop Djibouti's port in bid to pressure Ethiopia over Nile dam

MENADecember 31, 2025
Abukar Osman, Somalia's representative to the UN, speaks during a Security Council meeting in New York on December 29. EPA
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Somalia warns Israel’s Somaliland recognition threatens Horn of Africa stability

USDecember 29, 2025
Residents wave Somaliland flags in the city of Hargeisa, as they celebrate recognition by Israel. AFP

UN Security Council to meet after Israel recognises Somaliland

MENADecember 28, 2025
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather in the city of Hargeisa to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognising Somaliland’s statehood. AFP

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland draws widespread condemnation

MENADecember 28, 2025
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs an agreement recognising Somaliland as an independent state. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister of Israel /X

Israel recognises Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region

MENADecember 26, 2025
A Somali military boat patrols off Mogadishu. Reuters

Attackers board ship off Somalia in second suspected act of piracy in days

NewsNovember 06, 2025
President Sheikh Mohamed during a meeting in Abu Dhabi with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, earlier in March. UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed calls Somali President after assassination bid

UAEMarch 19, 2025
President Sheikh Mohamed with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, in Abu Dhabi. UAE Presidential Court
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President Sheikh Mohamed meets Somali President in Abu Dhabi

UAEMarch 11, 2025
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Egypt's actions in Somalia are meant to support counter-terrorism efforts and local security.

Egypt’s participation in new AU mission in Somalia not a threat to other nations, says El Sisi

MENAJanuary 23, 2025
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited Addis Ababa on Saturday. Reuters

Somalia and Ethiopia restore diplomatic ties

MENAJanuary 12, 2025
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