Ku soo dhawoow Israel, Madaxweynaha Somaliland @Abdirahmanirro.
Booqashadan taariikhiga ah waxay astaan u tahay kartida weyn ee iskaashiga cusub ee u dhexeeya labadeenna dal.
Thirty-five years later, the struggle and sacrifice of the people of Republic of Somaliland stand at a historic and remarkable height that history itself will long remember.
The Republic of Somaliland today is no longer a nation waiting for others to determine its destiny; it is a RECOGNIZED STATE that has demonstrated that the will of its people, peace, democracy, and responsible statehood are far stronger than CONFLICT, BLOODSHED, POLITICAL INSTABILITY, and the despair that emerges when the citizens lose faith in their government that neither respects their own people nor upholds the dignity of their constitution in the eyes of the world.
Today, Somalilanders at home and abroad are celebrating a nation built through sacrifice, resilience, patience, determination, patriotism, and genuine national devotion. It is a country shaped by principled and seasoned leaders with dignity & dignity, and a political culture that has consistently sought to place the interests of its people and nation above all else.
The story of The Republic of Somaliland is ultimately a testament to what a united, determined, and peace-loving people can achieve when guided by vision, wisdom, and an unwavering commitment to their national destiny.
Happy 18th of May to my all beloved citizens and friends of the Republic of Somaliland.
To my fellow citizens of the Republic of Somaliland, home & abroad, I extend my sincere greetings and appreciation, and convey my best wishes for enduring peace, stability, and prosperity.
#صوماليالاند | جمهورية أرض الصومال، الأرض التي أحبها وأحب شعبها وقد زرتها كثيرًا 💚
اليوم تشهد مسيرة جماهيرية حاشدة، يهتف فيها الآلاف «الإمارات.. الإمارات»، رافعين الأعلام في مشهد يعكس دعمًا شعبيًا واسعًا لدولة الإمارات.
تظاهرة تؤكد عمق التأييد لتعزيز الشراكة بين #أرض_الصومال و #الإمارات
#Somaliland 💚
الإمارات تبني وتعمر .. وهناك من يحاول يزرع الشك ويرمي الاتهامات ببيانات ممن لا يملك الصفة .. ولا تمت للواقع ..
- أتحدى كل من طار فرحاً بالبيان المزعوم الصادر ممن لا يملك صفة .. أن ينشر هذا البيان الصادر من السلطات الرسمية صاحبة الصفة ..
Standing next to #Somalia’s President, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi decides to warn the people of #Egypt by using Somalia as a prime example of a failed state that hasn’t been able to get anything right for more than 30 years now.
Video credit @thebhlub
📰Solidarity with Somaliland and Condemnation of China and the OIC’s Hypocrisy
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) extends its full solidarity to the people of Somaliland (@somalilandmfa), a Muslim-majority nation that has pursued external self-determination and established a stable, democratic society since 1991 through a legitimate process of decolonization.
This legitimate quest for independence parallels our own struggle in East Turkistan, where Chinese colonial occupation, now entering its 76th year since December 22, 1949, has inflicted an ongoing genocide marked by physical and cultural erasure and the systematic destruction of our Turkic Muslim identity. This May, China’s intensified genocide campaign, initiated in May 2014, will enter its twelfth year.
As an anti-colonial government-in-exile, the ETGE denounces the persistent structures of colonialism that continue to oppress Muslim peoples and deny them their inherent right to independence and sovereignty.
The pursuit of independence in both East Turkistan and Somaliland represents a rightful exercise of national self-determination and decolonization, fully consistent with international law and United Nations principles on decolonization and self-determination, principles that both China and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (@OIC_OCI) have repeatedly endorsed when applied to other peoples.
We must therefore underscore the profound hypocrisy of the OIC and many of its member states. While the OIC claims to uphold the rights and dignity of Muslim peoples, it has repeatedly endorsed and legitimized China’s ongoing campaign of colonization, genocide, and occupation against the Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples of the Muslim-majority nation of Occupied East Turkistan by praising China’s genocidal actions as so-called “counter-terrorism” and “de-radicalization.”
These actions enable China to deny the East Turkistani people their fundamental right to self-determination and anti-colonial resistance, while concealing a genocide involving the mass detention of millions of Muslims, forced labor, forced sterilization, organ harvesting, family separation, and the systematic destruction of our faith, language, and culture.
China’s ongoing genocide in Occupied East Turkistan constitutes the most severe and systematic persecution of a Muslim population in history. The OIC, influenced by powerful member states driven by political and economic dependence on Beijing, has consistently suppressed calls for accountability. In doing so, it has betrayed the Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims of Occupied East Turkistan and undermined its own founding commitment to defend oppressed Muslims and uphold core Islamic principles of justice, dignity, and protection of the vulnerable.
The ETGE calls on the OIC and its member states to adopt consistent, principled standards. This requires recognizing and condemning the ongoing genocide in East Turkistan; formally recognizing East Turkistan as an occupied country; supporting accountability and justice, including by backing East Turkistan’s complaint before the International Criminal Court; and affirming the East Turkistani people’s right to independence, national self-determination, and decolonization through meaningful moral, political, and material support. Genuine Islamic solidarity demands decisive action against all forms of oppression, not selective silence shaped by geopolitical convenience.
We further condemn China’s efforts to undermine the legitimate national self-determination, decolonization, and independence struggles of occupied and colonized peoples, as well as those facing coercion or denial of international recognition, including East Turkistan, Tibet, Southern Mongolia, Somaliland, and Taiwan.
— @SalihHudayar
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Security
The original post was meant to be ironic, because the Muslim countries in the original post were against #Somaliland.
But there are some Muslim countries which support Somaliland, as shown in this graphic.
It’s ironic that after ignoring our people and cause for 35 years, the Turkish government has suddenly discovered Somaliland’s strategic importance. Even more disappointing is that this realization has turned into hostility. A simple truth remains: this is our land. HSM has neither the legitimacy nor the authority to bring you here—but we do have both the legitimacy and the ability to invite our friends #SomalilandRecognition
Somaliland: The Strategic Gateway the World Can No Longer Ignore
At the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia lies a stable, democratic, and strategically vital nation overlooking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden — #Somaliland.
For over three decades, Somaliland has maintained peace, built democratic institutions, and safeguarded one of the world’s most important maritime corridors, through which over 12% of global trade passes.
With Israel’s historic recognition, the global conversation has shifted. The question is no longer whether Somaliland will be recognized — but who will lead next.
🇺🇸 For the United States, Somaliland offers:
A reliable democratic partner in a volatile region
Strategic access to the Red Sea
A counterbalance to instability and unchecked Chinese expansion
🇮🇳 For #India, Somaliland represents:
A natural Indo-Pacific partner
Secure maritime cooperation
A stable gateway to African markets and energy diversification
Recognition is not charity. It is strategy.
The gateway is open. History rewards those who act early.
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Haddii ay Soomaaliya ka cadhootay "soo galitaanka sharci darraada ah" ee Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibedda ee Israa'iil ku yimid Hargaysa, maxay wax uga qaban wayday? Aga, haddaan xusuustaye illayn sobobtu waa iyaga oo muddo ku dhaw 35 sano aan wax awood ah ku lahayn Somaliland, waana muddo ka badan da'da Somalida maanta jirta intooda badan.
🔴 Israeli Foreign Minister Sa’ar confirms visit to Somaliland, meets President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, and announces that Israel and Somaliland will open embassies
📸 Yossi Funes, GPO
“Nobody will determine for Israel who we recognize and who we maintain diplomatic relations with”.
Following mutual recognition and the December 26 agreement establishing full diplomatic relations, @gidonsaar met with @Abdirahmanirro in Hargeisa to advance embassy openings and a strategic partnership between two democratic states.
Today, at the Presidential Palace, I received
@gidonsaar H.E. Mr. Gideon Sa’ar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, and a high-level delegation on an official visit to the Republic of Somaliland, the first such visit by a foreign minister in 34 years after recognition. I conveyed my deep appreciation to the Government of Israel for its historic and courageous decision of 26 December 2025 to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland. This milestone reflects a relationship founded on mutual respect and shared interests, aimed at cooperation and stability without prejudice to any party.
I emphasized that this recognition opens a new chapter of formal diplomatic relations, security, economic, and development cooperation, serving the mutual interests of both nations and contributing positively to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.
I also reaffirmed that Somaliland is a reliable and responsible partner, strategically positioned and committed to advancing regional and international peace, security, and constructive engagement.
It's a great privilege to conduct the first official diplomatic visit to Somaliland, at the invitation of President @Abdirahmanirro.
The visit is also a message: We are determined to vigorously advance relations between Israel and Somaliland.
Today, we held substantive discussions with the President and senior members of his government on the full range of our relations.
The mutual recognition and establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries are not directed against anyone. Our shared objective is to promote the mutual benefit of both nations and countries.
In Hargeisa, I made it clear:
Only Israel will decide whom it recognizes and with whom it maintains diplomatic relations.
The President of Somaliland informed me that he has accepted @IsraeliPM Netanyahu’s invitation and will pay an official visit to Israel.
For anyone who forgot, this is what the African Union itself determined regarding Somaliland:
“The fact that the union between Somaliland and Somalia was never ratified and also malfunctioned when it went into action from 1960 to 1990, makes Somaliland's search for recognition historically unique and self-justified in African political history.”