Somalia\u2019s president has claimed the breakaway region agreed to such arrangements in exchange for recognition by West Jerusalem<\/p>\n
Somaliland has rejected allegations that it agreed to allow an Israeli military presence on its territory or take in displaced Palestinians. The denial follows accusations from Somalia that the breakaway region had accepted such arrangements in return for diplomatic recognition by Israel.
\nLast week, West Jerusalem signed a declaration recognizing Somaliland as a sovereign state, becoming the first and only nation to do so. Somaliland is a self-declared republic that broke away from Somalia more than three decades ago, but was not recognized by any country until now.
\nEarlier on Tuesday, Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told Al Jazeera that the recognition \u201cwas not merely a diplomatic gesture but a cover for specific, high-stakes Israeli strategic objectives.\u201d
\nHe alleged these included the resettlement of Palestinians, the establishment of an Israeli military base on the coast of the Gulf of Aden, and Somaliland\u2019s accession to the Abraham Accords \u2013 a series of normalization agreements between Israel and Arab states.
\nThe Somaliland Foreign Ministry rejected the accusations as \u201cbaseless,\u201d saying they were \u201cintended to mislead the international community and undermine Somaliland\u2019s diplomatic progress.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Israel faces backlash over recognition of African territory<\/p>\n
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in early October after more than two years of a military campaign in the Palestinian enclave, which began following a surprise Hamas attack in October 2023. Israel\u2019s coalition government has reportedly advocated the annexation of both Gaza and the West Bank and encouraged Palestinians to leave their homeland.
\nSomalia, which continues to regard Somaliland as part of its territory, has condemned Israel\u2019s recognition as \u201cillegitimate actions\u201d and a \u201cdeliberate attack\u201d on its sovereignty. The Somali government has warned the move could \u201cexacerbate political and security tensions.\u201d
\nIsrael\u2019s decision has drawn sharp reactions across the region, including warnings from Yemen\u2019s Houthi rebels. The group has threatened to strike Israeli-linked targets in Africa if it expands its presence there.
\nAfrican governments have broadly condemned the move, citing concerns it could undermine regional stability.
\nSomaliland proclaimed sovereignty in 1991 after a decade-long civil war and has since built its own government institutions, security forces, and currency. President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, who took office last year, has made securing international recognition a central priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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