Somaliland recognized by the State of Israël

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6 hours ago, maakhiri1 said:

The final move  to stop now the secessionist is Awdal State, it has to be expedited 

Not sure how the bunker will pull this off awdal isn’t laascanood 

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Somaliland president meets Israel’s president at Davos amid diplomatic push

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Thursday January 22, 2026

Davos, Switzerland (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, marking the highest-level public engagement since Israel recognized Somaliland as an independent state.

President Herzog confirmed the meeting in a post on social media, welcoming what he described as the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and Somaliland.

 

“I was pleased to meet with President Abdirahman Irro of Somaliland here at Davos,” Herzog said. “I welcome the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two nations and look forward to deepening our bilateral cooperation for the benefit of both our peoples.”

In a separate statement, the Somaliland administration said the talks focused on areas of shared interest, including security and defense cooperation, as well as collaboration in technology, agriculture, water management, health, energy and mining. The two sides also discussed broader regional stability and prospects for cooperation in the Horn of Africa, the statement said.

Irro’s presence in Davos had not been announced in advance. He revealed his travel plans only after posting photographs on social media showing him boarding a plane transporting leaders to the Swiss resort, without initially disclosing his destination.

Israel remains the only country to have formally recognized Somaliland, a move that has drawn sharp opposition from Somalia and criticism from African, Arab and Islamic organizations.

Somaliland officials said Irro is expected to travel to Israel following the Davos forum, where authorities say he may formally sign the Abraham Accords, paving the way for expanded political, economic and security cooperation between the two sides. No date has been publicly confirmed.

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has functioned as a de facto self-governing entity for more than three decades, but it has not received international recognition as a sovereign state. Somalia considers Somaliland an integral part of its territory and has described Israel’s recognition and subsequent diplomatic engagements as violations of its sovereignty and international law.