Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state has sparked strong reactions across the Muslim world and renewed concerns about the long-term consequences of external involvement in fragile regions. Read More: Somalia terms Israeli FM visit to Somaliland an ‘incursion’ Somaliland, a self-declared republic in northwestern Somalia, declared independence in 1991 but remained unrecognised internationally until Israel’s move […]
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Somalia cancels all agreements with UAE amid tensions
Somalia announced the cancellation of all agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, citing concerns over actions that it said undermined its national sovereignty and territorial unity. The move comes amid rising tensions over Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and reports of Emirati involvement in the escape of a Yemeni separatist leader. Read More: […]
At OIC moot, Dar terms Israel’s recognition of ‘Somaliland’ act of ‘political aggression’
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that Pakistan believed the recognition of the so-called “Somaliland” as an independent state by Israel was an act of “political aggression that sets a perilous precedent, threatening peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea region, and beyond”. Dar said this […]
DPM Dar reaches Saudi Arabia for OIC meet on Somaliland
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to participate in an extraordinary meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah, the Foreign Office (FO) said. Dar was welcomed in Madinah by Pakistan’s Ambassador Ahmed Farooq and Consul General Mustafa Rabbani. Read More: Dar to attend OIC Foreign Ministers’ […]
Pakistan, 20 other nations reject Israel’s Somaliland recognition
Pakistan has joined 20 other nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in rejecting Israel’s recognition of self-declared Republic of Somaliland, with a joint statement saying that Tel Aviv’s measure reflected its “full and blatant disregard for international law”. The statement also registered the countries’ rejection of any “potential link between such measure and […]
Somaliland Gambit
Israel startled the world on Friday by becoming the first UN member to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent state. Cloaked in the language of trade cooperation, the move cuts far deeper than the Horn of Africa. It challenges a principle that has long prevented weak states from being carved up by stronger ones: the […]
Israel recognises Somaliland as independent state
Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, a move that could reshape political dynamics in the Horn of Africa and intensify tensions with Somalia, which strongly opposes any recognition of the breakaway region. Read More: Two killed in stabbing, ramming attack in northern Israel, police say Israeli […]