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Israel's recognition of Somaliland follows a 2024 Ethiopia-Somaliland deal and risks encouraging secessionist movements, prompting protests and diplomatic pushback in the Horn of Africa.
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Israel has caused the collapse of Turkey's Indian Ocean monopoly
Israel changed the geopolitical situation in the Horn of Africa when it recognized Somaliland. Read about the "Blue Homeland" (Mavi Vatan) doctrine and its goal, stymied by Israel, and why Turkey has to stay on the good side of the UAE despite that setback. Opinion.
East Africa: The Horn and the Gulf - How a New Geopolitical Confluence Is Emerging
Analysis - Israel's recognition of Somaliland continues to reverberate across the Red Sea's fast-changing geopolitics. How to read the emerging regional map? Certainly not through the lens of colonial cartographies.
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Protests and defiance occurred in Somalia after Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Analysts say it could inspire secessionist movements in other parts of the continent.
The Horn and the Gulf: How a New Geopolitical Confluence is Emerging
By Ngala Chome January 21, 2026 African Arguments Map of the Gulf and the Horn of Africa Israel’s recognition of Somaliland continues to reverberate across the Red Sea’s fast-changing geopolitics. How to read the emerging regional map? Certainly not through the lens of colonial cartographies. The Horn of Africa continues to grapple with the consequences of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland on December 26, 2025 – a region Somalia maintains is pa…
The expansion of Israeli influence in the Horn of Africa, consolidated in early 2026, represents one of the most audacious strategic shifts of the administration of Benjamin Netanyahu. What began as a tactical necessity to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea has evolved into a doctrine of "deep peripheral security", where Israel seeks to establish a network of non-Arab allies and newly recognized states to counter Iran's hegemony on global ma…
Israel’s Re-Recognition of Somaliland and the Reconfiguration of Geopolitics in the Horn of Africa
https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ By: Abdillahi Mohamed Bile Abstract The Horn of Africa has long been a strategic crossroads where African, Middle Eastern, and global interests intersect. In recent years, renewed discussions surrounding Israel’s possible re-recognition of Somaliland have generated debate about shifting alliances, regional security architectures, and evolving norms of statehood recognition. This essay examines the geopolitical …
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