Somaliland

Submitted by azerifactory on December 26, 2025
Israel has become the first country to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state, more than three decades after it unilaterally broke away from Somalia.

While no other state has granted it formal recognition, several countries like the UK, Ethiopia, Turkey, the UAE, Denmark, Kenya, and Taiwan have kept liaison offices in the region.

Which country will recognise them next?

7 Comments
+7
Level 81
Dec 26, 2025
Trump has been eyeing Somaliland for a while. If anybody recognizes it next, it'll be the United States.
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Level 61
Dec 26, 2025
I hope, Somaliland is awesome
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Level 75
Dec 26, 2025
Ethiopia signed a deal with Somaliland that they will recognize Somaliland for access to its ports but the recognition hasn't happened yet.
+6
Level 61
Dec 26, 2025
Somaliland may be the next official country. I will keep my eye on it
+5
Level 39
Dec 26, 2025
Somaliland might be the next country to recognize Somaliland.
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Level 55
Dec 27, 2025
It would be in same way Kosovo was recognized.
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Level 68
Dec 28, 2025
Interesting.