US EditionProtests draw largest turnout of Somalis since Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Somalia's government and four federal states condemned Israel's recognition of Somaliland, warning it risks regional security and national unity amid UN Security Council opposition.
- On December 28, Somali demonstrators protested in Mogadishu, Somalia after Israel became the first country to formally recognise Somaliland last Friday.
- On Monday, the National Consultative Council chaired by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud rejected the recognition as an `illegal step` threatening regional security, while Somalia continues to claim Somaliland as its territory.
- Tens of thousands of Somalis gathered across the country Tuesday, with demonstrations reported in Baidoa, Dhusamareb, Las Anod, Hobyo, Borama and northeastern regions.
- Most United Nations Security Council members condemned Israel's recognition at an emergency meeting Monday, while the United States was the only member not to condemn, and Abukar Dahir Osman warned it `aims to promote the fragmentation of Somalia` and could facilitate forced Palestinian relocation.
- Amid regional tensions, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, condemned the recognition, supported Somalia's unity, and noted four federal member states denounced it while Puntland and Jubbaland remained silent.
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Somaliland already operates as a de facto state. So why is Israel’s recognition of it so controversial?
Last week, Israel became the first nation in the world to recognize Somaliland as a country, prompting global outcry and an emergency meeting of the United Nations. The de facto state on the northern coast of the Horn of Africa has long operated independent of Somalia, but before Israel’s announcement, its sovereignty had not been officially recognized by any UN members. After the collapse of Siad Barre’s regime in Somalia in 1991, Somaliland de…
Somalia: Mass Protests Sweep Somalia After Israel Recognises Breakaway Somaliland
Israel's recognition of Somaliland has triggered nationwide protests in Somalia and urgent diplomatic talks, as the Somali government warns the move threatens its territorial integrity and stability in the Horn of Africa.
Mass protests sweep Somalia after Israel recognises breakaway Somaliland
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has triggered nationwide protests in Somalia and urgent diplomatic talks, as the Somali government warns the move threatens its territorial integrity and stability in the Horn of Africa.
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting over Israel recognition of Somaliland
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss Israel’s reported recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared independent region of Somalia. The move had drawn widespread condemnation from world leaders over the weekend, and the UNSC session provided a forum for all member states to present their positions. Somalia spearheaded the debate, denouncing Israel’s action as a “flagrant assault” on its unity and…
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