Somalia condemns Israel recognition of Somaliland. Somalia’s president has condemned Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland as a “naked invasion”. Warning that the move threatens to ignite separatist movements elsewhere. “I am encouraging the Somali people to be calm and to defend the unity and the independence of our country, which is facing this naked invasion,” he said.
Lawmakers unanimously passed a resolution declaring Israel’s recognition as “null and void”. Although the measure is largely symbolic given that Somalia has not control Somaliland. Since it declare independence in 1991, which Somalia has never accept. Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement emphasizing that Somaliland is an integral part of Somalia. And any foreign recognition of the region without the Somali government’s consent undermines the country’s sovereignty. Officials also stressed that Israel’s decision could fuel tensions in the Horn of Africa and complicate ongoing diplomatic efforts in the region.
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The statement urged the international community to uphold Somalia’s territorial integrity and reject unilateral recognitions that could escalate conflicts. Somalia’s government also signaled that it may take diplomatic measures against Israel to assert its stance. The recognition of Somaliland by Israel comes amid increasing international interest in the strategically located region, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but has not been widely recognized by other countries. Somalia has repeatedly maintained that any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state is illegal and unacceptable.
Analysts say the dispute highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Horn of Africa, where foreign involvement often intersects with local political dynamics. Somalia’s strong reaction signals that it will actively defend its sovereignty against what it perceives as external interference.