Today I escorted H.E Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, President of #Somaliland & his delegation to meet the #Somalilander children (and mothers), brought by @SaveChildsHeart & @MASHAVisrael for heart surgery in 🇮🇱. These life saving procedures will change their lives.. 📷Shlomi Amsalem GPO @IsraelMFA
Bismillahi Rahmani Rahiim;
I have arrived in Israel as the first President of the Republic of Somaliland to undertake a State Visit, and I am honoured by the warm welcome extended by my friend, President @Isaac_Herzog
For thirty-five years, the people of Somaliland have built a peaceful, democratic, and resilient nation. We asked the world: Do you see us? Israel answered first. Today marks a historic milestone in our journey and the beginning of a new chapter in the relationship between Somaliland and Israel.
To the people of Somaliland: I carry your hopes and aspirations with me. Generations have struggled, sacrificed, and persevered to bring our nation to this moment. We will seize this opportunity with confidence, wisdom, and determination, always guided by the interests of our people and our Republic.
Today, history is being written, and Somaliland stands ready to forge a shared future founded on friendship, cooperation, and mutual respect.
#SomalilandIsrael
ברוך הבא לישראל, נשיא סומלילנד אירו @Abdirahmanirro!
הביקור ההיסטורי הזה מסמל את הפוטנציאל העצום של השותפות החדשה בין שתי אומותינו.
Ku soo dhawow Israel!
Welcome to Israel, President Irro @Abdirahmanirro of Somaliland.
This historic visit symbolizes the great potential of the new partnership between our two nations.
Ku soo dhawow Israel!
Congrats to @AmbMohamedHagi for the presentation of the credentials to the President of Israel. Wishing u success in strengthening diplomatic relations, cooperation, & mutual partnership btw two countries. A proud milestone and a significant step in international engagement.
I was delighted to receive the first-ever Ambassador of Somaliland to Israel, Mohamed Hagi, who presented his diplomatic credentials this morning.
Ambassador Hagi was kind enough to praise our orchestra, who played the national anthem of Somaliland for the first time ever in Israel.
This important new partnership
between our nations will bring a shared future of cooperation in a range of fields to the benefit of both our peoples and the entire region.
Soomaali xal waara waxa u ah Somaliland oo qaran dhmaystiran noqota, Happy 18 May.
A long lasting solution for Somalis is for Somaliland to become a fully recognized sovereign nation. Happy 18th May.
#Somaliland#18may2026#independence
@YaserAlyamani@yyusufd#Somaliland and southern Yemen are very different and shouldn’t be compared. SL gained its independence from the UK on June 26, 1960, and its historical and political context is unique. While Somalia later experienced state collapse and continues to face challenges,
Approximately two weeks, CCF received information on two young #cheetah cubs in the northeastern part of Somaliland destined for the illegal wildlife trade - if they survived. In partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) quickly mobilized a rescue team to get the cubs as soon as possible.
By 7 pm the following evening, the cubs were safely back at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) in Geed-Deeble, receiving expert care. Thanks to the dedication and expertise of the team at the CRCC, the tiny cubs were stabilized and are growing fast!
The illegal wildlife trade continues to devastate #wild cheetah populations in the Horn of Africa. According to estimates, less than 500 #cheetahs remain in the wild in Horn of Africa – and in 2023, the Northeast African cheetah (the subspecies found in the region) was uplisted to #endangered. Most of the cheetah cubs removed from the wild as part of the illegal #wildlife trade do not survive the traumatic conditions experienced while being trafficked.
Want to help stop the trade? Learn more at https://t.co/Lxbx1eLqK7
Election history was made in #Somaliland in 2003. It remains one of the closest presidential elections anywhere in the world, decided by just 80 votes. The runner-up, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo, accepted the result peacefully. This remarkable story has now become part of a Hollywood film.
Final results:
Riyale — 42.08%
Siilaanyo — 42.07%
Margin — just 80 votes
Duhur wanaagsan! Alle haynaga yeelo kuwii acmaasha bisha Ramadan laga aqbalo, Soonka, Salaada iyo Ducadda.. Aamiin Aamiin.
جعلنا الله من الذين تُقبَل أعمالهم في شهر رمضان، من صيامٍ وصلاةٍ ودعاء.
آمين، آمين.
No amount of diplomatic shuttle visits will slow Israel–Somaliland engagement.
When strategic interests align, conversations move forward.
#Somaliland#Israel