Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognising Somaliland’s statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025. [AFP] The purported recognition of Somaliland by the State of Israel is neither legitimate nor persuasive. It is an act devoid of moral authority, legal grounding, and international credibility, and it risks inflaming regional tensions rather than resolving long-standing political questions in the Horn of Africa. At the core of this issue lies a fundamental contradiction: Israel itself remains an occupying power. For decades, it has denied the Palestinian people their right to land, statehood, and self-determination, while thousands…
Author: By Mohamud Sheikh
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognising Somaliland’s statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025. [AFP] The purported recognition of Somaliland by the State of Israel is neither legitimate nor persuasive. It is an act devoid of moral authority, legal grounding, and international credibility, and it risks inflaming regional tensions rather than resolving long-standing political questions in the Horn of Africa. At the core of this issue lies a fundamental contradiction: Israel itself remains an occupying power. For decades, it has denied the Palestinian people their right to land, statehood, and self-determination, while thousands…