Netanyahu announced the recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state

On December 26, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state.

"Together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs [Gideon] Saarland and the President of the Republic of Somaliland [Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi] have signed a joint declaration," he wrote on the social network X (formerly Twitter).

He noted that the declaration is in line with the spirit of the Abraham Agreements, signed at the initiative of US President Donald Trump. Israel plans to immediately expand its relations with the Somali Republic, Netanyahu added.

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Ankara fears that the United States may join the alliance.

Earlier, on April 12, The New York Times reported that the unrecognized state of Somaliland in the northern Horn of Africa wants to receive official recognition from Trump. It was noted that in exchange for this, the authorities are ready to provide an airstrip and a port in the controlled territory.

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