Somalia: Govt. denounces recognition of Somaliland by Israel

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The Somali government strongly condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, describing it as a deliberate attack on Somalia’s sovereignty. In an official statement, the Foreign Ministry reaffirmed that Somaliland remains an integral, inseparable, and inalienable part of the Federal Democratic Republic of Somalia. Authorities declared that any recognition to the contrary is null and void under international law. Egypt, Türkiye, Djibouti, and other nations also joined Somalia in rejecting Israel’s move.    #teleSUREnglish #Somalia #Israel #Somaliland #Diplomacy #InternationalLaw #Sovereignty

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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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