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Israel has become the first country to officially recognize the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. The decision could reshape regional dynamics and test Somalia's long-standing opposition to its secession.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy. In a statement, he congratulated Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, praised his leadership and invited him to visit Israel.
Netanyahu said the statement "is in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, signed at the initiative of President Trump."
The 2020 agreements were brokered by the first Trump administration and included Israel's formalization of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, with other countries joining later.
Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and the president of Somaliland signed a joint declaration of mutual recognition, the Israeli statement said.
Abdullahi said in a statement that Somaliland would join the Abraham Accords, calling it a step towards regional and global peace. He said Somaliland was committed to building partnerships, fostering mutual prosperity and promoting stability across the Middle East and Africa.
Meanwhile, Egypt said Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone calls on Friday with his counterparts from Somalia, Turkey and Djibouti to discuss what they described as dangerous developments in the Horn of Africa following Israel's announcement.
The ministers condemned Israel's recognition of Somaliland, reaffirmed their full support for the unity and territorial integrity of Somalia, and warned that recognition of breakaway regions poses a threat to international peace and security, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said.
Somaliland has enjoyed effective autonomy, and relative peace and stability, since 1991 when Somalia descended into civil war, but the breakaway region has failed to gain recognition from any other country.
Over the years, Somalia has rallied international actors against any country that recognizes Somaliland.
The former British protectorate hopes that recognition by Israel will encourage other countries to follow suit, increasing its diplomatic clout and access to international markets.
In March, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland also denied receiving any proposal from the United States or Israel to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, with Mogadishu saying it categorically rejected any such action.
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