Somaliland to open first-ever embassy in Jerusalem | Africanews

Somaliland's Ambassador to Israel, Mohamed Hag, left, meets with Israel's President Isaac Herzog, right, at the presidential residence in Jerusalem, Monday, May 18, 2026.

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Somaliland has announced it will open its first-ever embassy anywhere in the world in Jerusalem, marking a significant diplomatic step following Israel’s recognition of the breakaway territory. The move signals deepening ties between the two sides while drawing renewed international attention to Somaliland’s contested status and its growing strategic importance in the Horn of Africa.

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