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Foreign relations of the Republic of Somaliland are the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Somaliland. [1] The region's self-declaration of independence (from Somalia on 18 May 1991, after the start of ongoing Somali Civil War ) remains unrecognised by the international community .
In return, the MoU reportedly includes a provision stating Ethiopia would recognize Somaliland as an independent state in the future, which would make it the first UN member state to do so. The deal has received condemnation and opposition from Somalia , Eritrea and Egypt , with Somalia recalling its ambassador to Ethiopia in protest.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. UN member states that at least one other UN member state does not recognise Non-UN member states recognised by at least one UN member state Non-UN member states recognised only by other non-UN member states or not recognized by any other state A number of polities have declared independence and ...
Former defence secretary Gavin Williamson says he has found an ally in Donald Trump to end the US block on recognition of Somaliland Donald Trump set to recognise African state as official country ...
Somaliland is situated in the northwest of recognised Somalia. It lies between 08°N and 11°30'N, and between 42°30'E and 49°00'E. [37] It is bordered by Djibouti to the west, Ethiopia to the south, and Somalia to the east. Somaliland has an 850 kilometres (528 mi) coastline with the majority lying along the Gulf of Aden.
[38] [39] In response to Ethiopia's attempts to establish a naval base and recognize Somaliland, Somalia has increasingly turned to Egypt. In August 2024, the Somali government announced that in January 2025, the Egyptian Armed Forces would replace the Ethiopian troops deployed under ATMIS . [ 40 ]
After meeting with Abdi and Kayd, Congressman Scott Perry (R‑PA 10th) introduced legislation to formally recognize Somaliland titled "Republic of Somaliland Independence Act". [16] In March 2022, a watered-down version of the bill titled the "Somaliland Partnership Act" was introduced by Senator Jim Risch (R‑ID).
Somaliland is not internationally recognized. Its territory is considered part of Somalia. Somaliland authorities, however, hold de facto power in the region ...