00:00In other news, the government of Somalia denounced the recognition of the state of Somaliland by Israel,
00:06describing it as a deliberate attack.
00:09In a statement, the Somali foreign ministry categorically rejects this illegal act
00:14and reaffirms that region and Somaliland is an integral, inseparable and inalable part of the sovereign territory
00:22of the Federal Democratic Republic of Somalia.
00:25The document considers any statements a recognition to the contrary, to be null and void
00:31and without any legal or political value under international law.
00:36The governments of Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti, among other nations, also join in this rejection.
00:44Somaliland
00:50Somaliland, which is located in the northern part of Somalia, was a British protectorate until its independence in June 26, 1961.
01:01Five days later, it merged with the Italian Somalia that gained its independence shortly before the merging.
01:07Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia in 1991 and for over 30 years no country in the world recognized it as an independent state
01:16until the Israeli Prime Minister signed a communique declaring the official recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign territory,
01:24being Israel the first country to do so.
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