International organisations, Arab and African states, Türkiye and Venezuela condemn move as illegal, reaffirm support for Somalia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity. Israel's recognition seen as first step to use Somaliland to relocate Palestinians as part of ethnic cleansing
Intergovernmental Authority on Development warns any unilateral recognition of Somaliland would violate UN Charter, Constitutive Act of African Union, and legal framework establishing IGAD
Robert Martin says his time aboard the Freedom Flotilla heading toward Palestine to challenge Israel's blockage of support led him to embrace Islam. He says understanding the Quran’s meaning and beauty made him wonder why everyone is not Muslim
Joint statement warns move violates international law, risks regional stability, undermines prospects for a two-state solution. However, hours earlier, Israel’s defence minister vows continued offensives in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Yemen
In coming days, three things could reshape North Africa: Libya’s institutional path, question of whether destabilizing dynamics from Sahel and Sudan will exceed manageable limits, and regional security cooperation
