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OIC reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calls it ‘dangerous precedent’
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday, January 10, rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and reaffirmed its support for Somalia’s sovereignty. The decision was taken during the 22nd Extraordinary Session of…
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Arab nations condemn Israel FM visit to Somaliland
Days after Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland, 22 Islamic countries and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (IOC) on Friday, January 9, condemned Saar’s visit to Somalia’s breakaway region. In a joint…
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Hundreds in Somalia protest Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Mogadishu (Somalia): Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Somalia’s capital to protest Israel’s recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, waving Somali flags and chanting patriotic songs in a show of national unity.…
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Unlike Palestine, Somaliland not a virtual state: Israel FM
Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday, January 6, visited Somaliland and said that the country is “not a virtual state like Palestine.” Saar made the remarks while addressing a joint press…
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China opposes Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Beijing: China on Monday said it firmly opposes Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland as an “independent sovereign state” and its agreement to “establish diplomatic relations” with it. Israel on Friday became the…
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland rejected by African bodies
Nairobi: Africa’s regional governance bodies on Saturday rejected the recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation by Israel a day earlier, the first by any country in more…
