Somalia: Somaliland Ambassador Presents Credentials to Israeli President
Mohamed Hagi submitted his credentials as Somaliland’s first envoy, as Israel and Somaliland move to deepen cooperation on energy and agriculture.
- On Monday, Ambassador Mohamed Hagi submitted his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, marking the first time the self-declared republic of Somaliland has stationed an envoy in another country.
- Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland in December 2025, a move occurring 35 years after the territory declared independence from Somalia in 1991, solidifying diplomatic ties.
- Herzog pledged to assist Somaliland with food security, energy, and science, calling the appointment a "unique opportunity to develop dialogue" with Muslim countries important to the region.
- Foreign Minister Gideon later hosted Hagi at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, describing the appointment as "another significant day on the path we are paving together."
- While Hagi indicated Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi would soon visit Israel, hopes that the United States and Ethiopia would follow Israel's recognition have not yet materialized.
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Somalia: Somaliland Ambassador Presents Credentials to Israeli President
Jerusalem -- Ambassador Mohamed Hagi, Somaliland's first ambassador to a foreign country, is scheduled to present his diplomatic credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog in a landmark diplomatic ceremony reflecting the rapidly expanding ties between Somaliland and Israel, according to the Israeli President's Residence.
Israel receives Somaliland’s first ambassador following historic recognition
Officials in Hargeisa are interested in cooperating in areas such as energy, infrastructure, and agriculture. By Pesach Benson, TPS Somaliland took a historic diplomatic step on Monday as Ambassador Mohamed Hagi submitted his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, marking the first time the self-declared republic has stationed an envoy in another country. The move follows Israel’s decision in December to recognize Somaliland as an indepe…
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