Erdogan criticizes Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Israel of violating international law and of ‘illegal aggression’.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, condemned Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state, calling it “illegitimate.” Mohamud warned this could destabilize the Horn of Africa and accused Israel of diverting attention from its issues in Gaza. He emphasized that the recognition threatens Somalia’s sovereignty and risks escalating regional instability, potentially transferring Middle Eastern conflicts into Africa.