Somaliland president hails Israel’s recognition as independent state

Somaliland’s president welcomes Israel’s announcement that it was recognizing its statehood and said the decision marked the beginning of a “strategic partnership.”

“This is a historic moment as we warmly welcome… the Prime Minister of the State of Israel’s recognition of the Republic of Somaliland and affirm Somaliland’s readiness to join the Abraham Accords,” normalizing relations with Israel, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi posts on X.

This is a historic moment as we warmly welcome @netanyahu the Prime Minister of the State of Israel’s recognition of the Republic of Somaliland and affirm Somaliland’s readiness to join the Abraham Accords. This step marks the beginning of a strategic partnership that advances… pic.twitter.com/z48DNZKr5q

— Cabdiraxmaan Cirro (@Abdirahmanirro) December 26, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said earlier that the country formally recognized Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, as an “independent and sovereign state.”