After three decades of relentlessly lobbying its neighbours and global powers to be recognised as an independent state, Somaliland can finally claim a victory.
But it came from an unexpected quarter — Israel — and it has drawn a widespread backlash from African, Arab and Muslim states who fear it sets a dangerous precedent for other breakaway regions and worry about the motivations of Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government.
The prime minister announced last week that Israel would become the first nation to recognise Somaliland’s claims, 35 years after the northern region of Somalia declared its independence.
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