Mohamed Abdilahi Duale

Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland.

[Middle East Forum @meforum]

Ambassador Bashir Goth (@baruud) discussed Somaliland’s long path toward recognition after the 1991 end of its union with Somalia.

He described the trials that culminated in Israel’s December 2025 decision to recognize Somaliland’s independence. 3/7

[Middle East Forum @meforum]

Palestinian statehood dominates Western and regional diplomacy. But it is far from the only unresolved question of recognition, borders, and self-determination in the Middle East and beyond.

Panel 3 at the Middle East Forum’s 2026 Policy Conference examined “The Players You’re Not Watching.” 🧵1/7

[Tibor Nagy @TiborPNagyJr]

@somalilandusa It's actually a great point! I tried to transfer responsibility for Somaliland from Mogadishu to Addis when I was Assistant Secretary. Having Embassy Mogadishu cover Hargeisa is rubbing salt into the wound and makes no sense. Somaliland is its own country!

[Muse Bihi Abdi @musebiihi]

27 May Burco, 29 May Cadaadley, 31 May Hargeysa—1988-kii waa maalmo ku suntan halgan, geesinimo iyo naf-hurnimo. Waa maalmo lagu xasuusto halgamayaashii SNM iyo shacabka JSL ee u soo halgamay xorriyadda iyo sharafka ummaddooda. Alle ha u naxariisto dhammaan shuhadadii halganka.

[Yusuf Gabobe @yGabobe]

This article by Iqra Salah is largely built on poorly imagined risks and speculative warnings designed to scare states away from recognizing Somaliland. It attempts to portray Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as the beginning of an impending geopolitical confrontation in the Red Sea, despite offering little concrete evidence for many of its claims.

The author repeatedly invokes the threat of Houthi attacks on Berbera’s infrastructure as retaliation for an alleged Israeli military presence there ,even though no such Israeli military presence currently exists in Berbera. Throughout the article, the Houthis are portrayed as an unstoppable regional force, with their size and capabilities exaggerated again and again, as if they are ten feet tall, rather than what they actually are: one of several rival armed factions competing for power inside Yemen.

At the same time, the article avoids seriously addressing the Houthis’ nature as an Iranian-backed proxy militia and completely ignores the increasingly discussed cooperation and coordination emerging between the Houthis and Al-Shabaab, particularly in the maritime domain across the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. Any serious discussion about regional security should examine those destabilizing realities instead of framing Somaliland itself as the problem.

The piece also gives credibility to the false propaganda about relocating Palestinians to Somaliland, despite repeated and explicit denials from both Jerusalem and Hargeisa that such an issue was ever discussed, let alone agreed upon.

What the article deliberately ignores is that Somaliland has existed since 1991 as a functioning, peaceful, and remarkably stable polity in one of the world’s most volatile regions. Somaliland did not buy sympathy through expensive lobbying campaigns or petro-dollar influence. It earned international goodwill through something far more credible: democratic governance, relative stability, regular elections, and its strategic importance along one of the world’s most vital maritime corridors.

That is precisely why Somaliland increasingly has friends abroad who support its cause voluntarily ,not because of conspiracies, foreign manipulation, or imaginary military schemes, but because Somaliland’s case stands on its own merits.

[Abdi Daud @haadka]

Somaliland earned the respect it has today through the work of its first generation of nation-builders.

The real question is: what are we doing now that will earn Somaliland respect 20 or 30 years from today?

Right now, it feels like we’re living off the achievements of previous generations rather than creating the next chapter.

[Ahmed Hassan @Qarrandoon]

@aiabdimusa @MDuale1 Mr Yusuf Gaboobe was born, raised, and educated in Aden, then later settled in Qatar, where he had a decent life. However, he traded that life for the SNM and Qaaxo. He became one of the top ranks in the SNM despite having no military background.

[Abdi Ibrahim @aiabdimusa]

Yesterday’s celebrations in #Somaliland was possible because of the tremendous sacrifices of many brave souls. To the heroes we lost, we pray for you and the heroes still with us, we celebrate and salute your courage. SL owes you a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid.🫡

[Sir Gavin Williamson CBE MP @GavinWilliamson]

It is time to recognise Somaliland it is time we recognise the reality on the ground the only democratic state in the Horn of Africa. #somaliland #freedom

[Amb Prof Iqbal Jhazbhay @iqbalau_]

@yGabobe @LenkaBula @JamaMusse @Somaalilanders @VOCfm Thank You Yusuf for your generous notes! Your ongoing, principled efforts are inspiring! This is a collective effort, indeed! On this auspicious occasion, I recall our engagement with the late AU Deputy Chair, Patrick Mazimhaka & his path-breaking AU 2005 Fact-finding report.

[Yusuf Gabobe @yGabobe]

Few people have promoted Somaliland the way Ambassador Iqbal did, including through his books. He coined the phrase “Africa’s best-kept secret” to describe Somaliland. A great brother and steadfast supporter of Somaliland, he is deeply missed as the nation marks the 35th anniversary of the restoration of its independence.

[bhlub @thebhlub]

A speech for the history books tonight by Somalilander @GavinWilliamson 👏👏👏

"The terrorist regime in Mogadishu will act every single day in order to put the people of this nation down.

That means we have to fight harder."

1000% 🔥

[Suleiman Bolaleh @SuleimanElite]

𝗤𝗢𝗬𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗜 & 𝗠𝗨𝗪𝗔𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗜 𝗗𝗛𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗔 𝗞𝗨 𝗤𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗫𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗔 𝗔𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔 𝗫𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗦𝗔𝗔𝗡😭

“𝗫𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗔𝗡” 𝗪𝗨𝗫𝗨𝗨 𝗟𝗔 𝗗𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗢𝗕𝗔 𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗜 𝗔𝗛 𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗬𝗜𝗬𝗘 𝟲𝗱𝗶𝗶 𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗫𝗔 𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗔𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗤𝗨𝗗𝗛𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗚𝗔 𝗝𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗢𝗬𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗜 𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗔𝗤𝗔 𝗫𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗢 𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗜 𝗔𝗛 𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗔 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗤𝗜 𝗞𝗔𝗚𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗕𝗔𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗬.

𝗫𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗨𝗤𝗔 𝗤𝗢𝗬𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗜 𝗫𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗫𝗔 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗜𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗜 𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗔 𝗦𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗗 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗜 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟵 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗠𝗨𝗤𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗢, 𝗪𝗔𝗫𝗔 𝗔𝗬 𝗞𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗗 𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝟱𝟮 𝗥𝗨𝗨𝗫 𝗢𝗢 𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗨 𝗫𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗨𝗤𝗔𝗬 𝗫𝗘𝗘𝗕𝗧𝗔 𝗝𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗜𝗥𝗔 𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗛𝗜𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗢𝗬𝗡𝗧𝗔 𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗔𝗤𝗔 𝗘𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗜 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗬𝗔 𝗔𝗬 𝗪𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗛𝗜𝗜 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬𝘀😭.

𝗤𝗢𝗬𝗦𝗞𝗔 𝗫𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗫𝗔𝗬 𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗖𝗦𝗜 𝗜𝗬𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗬𝗢 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗥𝗜𝗬𝗔 𝗞𝗨 𝗟𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗠𝗨𝗤𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗢, 𝗪𝗔𝗫𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗔𝗬 𝗞𝗔 𝗦𝗢𝗢 𝗝𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗔 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗗𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗬𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗛, 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗫𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗡𝗜𝗛𝗜𝗜 𝟮𝗔𝗔𝗗 𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗫𝗨𝗨𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗫𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗠 𝗖𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗬 𝗤𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗔𝗕𝗢 𝗗𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗘𝗡.

𝗫𝗨𝗦𝗞𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗠𝗔𝗛𝗔 𝗕𝗔R𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗬𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝟭𝟴 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗬𝗢 𝗖𝗜𝗜𝗗𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗢 𝗔𝗪𝗚𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗬𝗡𝗨 U 𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗬𝗡𝗢 𝗫𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗬𝗢 𝗤𝗢𝗬𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗜𝗦𝗔 𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗔 𝗨 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗬𝗢 𝗢𝗢 𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗠𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗥-𝗚𝗢𝗬𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗜 𝗜𝗬𝗢 𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗥 𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗜 𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗔𝗤𝗔 𝗘𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗔 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗬𝗔 𝗔𝗬 𝗟𝗔 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗚𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗤𝗢𝗬𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗜𝗦𝗔 𝗨𝗚𝗨 𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗢𝗢 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗛.

𝗫𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘅𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟. 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗼 𝗮𝗵 𝗤𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗼𝗼 𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗮 𝗫𝘂𝗾𝘂𝘂𝗾𝗱𝗮 𝗔𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗮. #18May2026 #Somaliland
#IsaaqGenocideEducation
https://t.co/g5Gw6mBvyx

[bhlub @thebhlub]

🚨New information about the two men presenting themselves as a professor–student team surveying lithium sites in Somaliland:

The Russian man is in fact an employee hired by the Somalian man.

How did they gain access to critical mineral sites in Somaliland??

[Mohamed Abdikadir J. Hamud @Mudanemaxamed]

#SCOOP: Former President of the Republic of Somaliland, H.E Dr. @musebiihi, was today’s conferred with an Honorary PhD Certificate by the Golis University.
President Bihi earned this certificate for his contribution to the country's struggle & his leadership role in our nation.👏

[Tibor Nagy @TiborPNagyJr]

When I visited Somaliland I was greatly impressed by the efforts the SL Govt is making in combatting cheetah trafficking and providing a sanctuary for rescued cheetahs. For a poor nation to use its own resources on protecting its wildlife is admirable!
https://t.co/XanXA8IwCi

[Yusuf Gabobe @yGabobe]

So Iran can flirt with turning the Strait of Hormuz into a toll booth and suddenly it’s treated as a 'complicated legal question.'
If that's the standard, what exactly is stopping Somaliland from imposing its own transit fees at the southern gateway of the Red Sea?

[Dr. J. Peter Pham 🇺🇲 @DrJPPham]

Thanks to @JMeservey & @HudsonInstitute for hosting key #USA🇺🇲 gov’t & private sector stakeholders this morning for a serious roundtable discussion on the moral & strategic case for #Somaliland recognition with Sir @GavinWilliamson, former #UK🇬🇧 defense & education secretary.

[Bashir Goth @baruud]

It was a pleasure seeing you my friend. And sure, we can only expect the list growing! Thanks for being a fellow traveler with Somaliland.

[Mohamed Abdilahi Duale @MDuale1]

@haadka Congratulations, Abdi, on your job promotion. Ramadan Kareen.