How Israel recognized Somaliland

In September 2024, at a Waddani party rally in Hargeisa, presidential hopeful Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi stood before a hall of supporters delivering what sounded like a familiar campaign pitch. Abdullahi, known locally as Irro, spoke at length about Somaliland’s security, economy, justice system and governance as women ululated and the crowd applauded during his pauses. But, as throughout much of his campaign, the question that has long defined politics in […] The post How Israel recogn...