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Mass protests sweep Somalia after Israel recognises breakaway Somaliland

Demonstrators protest in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, against Israel’s recognition of Somaliland’s independence, 30 December 2025. © HASSAN ALI ELMI / AFP

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has triggered nationwide protests in Somalia and urgent diplomatic talks, as the Somali government warns the move threatens its territorial integrity and stability in the Horn of Africa.

Tens of thousands of people gathered across Somalia on Tuesday to protest Israel’s decision to recognise the breakaway region of Somaliland, a move condemned by more than 20 countries as an attack on Somalia’s sovereignty.

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