From Israel accepts appointment of first Somaliland ambassador, pledges to appoint its own
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Israel formally accepts the appointment of Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel, Mohamed Hagi, according to a letter sent by the Foreign Ministry to the office of Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi.
Hagi currently serves as an adviser to Abdullahi, and was an advocate for Israel-Somaliland relations, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Israel will appoint an ambassador to the African country soon, says the ministry.
Israel’s international development agency MASHAV is holding a course for officials from Somaliland’s Water Authority in Israel this week.
Israel in December became the only country in the world to recognize Somaliland’s independence — something the territory has been seeking since declaring its autonomy from Somalia in 1991.
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