Israel - Somaliland Nadim Koteich DEC 31, 2025
NADIM KOTEICH: Israel's Somaliland Gambit
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On December 26, 2025, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize the Republic of Somaliland as a sovereign state. What's the story?
THE STORY
On December 26, 2025, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize the Republic of Somaliland as a sovereign state.
There was no unified "Somalia" before European colonizers carved the region into five separate territories, each negotiating independently with dozens of sultanates and tribal chiefs.
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