NewzSomali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Israel of destabilizing the Horn of Africa during a statement made in Nairobi on August 2. The president’s remarks follow Israel’s move to recognize the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state.
This diplomatic tension highlights the ongoing friction regarding the sovereignty of Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but lacks international recognition. The Somali government views external recognition of the region as an act of interference that threatens regional stability.
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