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    <date>2026-04-15</date>
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    <text>Israel appoints Michael Lotem as the first Israeli ambassador to Somaliland, months after Israel officially recognised the breakaway region in Somalia. Lotem previously served as the Israeli ambassador to Kenya. </text>
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    <date>2026-01-12</date>
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    <text>Somalia's Council of Ministers terminates all agreements between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), disallowing the UAE from operating in the ports of Berbera, Bosaso, and Kismayo for their support of Somaliland. The Somaliland, Puntland, and Jubaland governments subsequently dismiss the decision. </text>
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      <date>2026-01-8</date>
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      <text>The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen claims that Southern Transitional Council president Aidarus al-Zoubaidi has fled to the United Arab Emirates through Somaliland. </text>
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    <text>The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen claims that Southern Transitional Council (STC) president Aidarus al-Zoubaidi has fled to the United Arab Emirates through Somaliland. </text>
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      <text>Israel becomes the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation. Somaliland also officially recognises Israel. </text>
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    <text>Israel becomes the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. Somaliland also officially recognises Israel. </text>
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      <date>2024-12-14</date>
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      <text>Two Somaliland troops are killed and 8 injured after intense fighting broke out between Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo forces in Erigavo, Sanaag region, Somalia. </text>
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    <date>2024-12-14</date>
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    <text>Two Somaliland troops are killed and eight others are injured in fighting between Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo forces in Erigavo, Sanaag, Somaliland. </text>
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    <date>2024-12-12</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2024/12/12/in-somalia-abdirahman-irro-is-sworn-in-as-president-of-somaliland</slug>
    <text>In Somalia, Abdirahman Irro is sworn in as president of Somaliland. </text>
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    <changes>
      <date>2022-04-1</date>
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      <text>A massive fire breaks out at the main marketplace in Hargeisa, Somaliland, injuring at least 28 people and completely destroying the market. </text>
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    <date>2022-04-1</date>
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    <text> A massive fire breaks out at the main marketplace in Hargeisa, Somaliland, injuring at least 28 people and completely destroying the market. </text>
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      <text>Somalilander Foreign Minister Essa Kayd rebukes China's apparent attempts to dictate the unrecognized breakaway state's foreign relations with Taiwan, and reaffirms the state's recognition of the Republic of China. </text>
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    <date>2022-02-11</date>
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    <text>Somaliland Foreign Minister Essa Kayd rebukes China's apparent attempts to dictate the unrecognized breakaway state's foreign relations with Taiwan and reaffirms the state's recognition of the Republic of China. </text>
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    <date>2012-02-10</date>
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    <text>Secessionists battle with forces from Somaliland near the border with Puntland in northern Somalia. </text>
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    <date>2010-06-24</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2010/06/24/somaliland-is-set-to-go-to-the-polls-with-its-president-facing-a-challenge-to-be-reelected</slug>
    <text>Somaliland is set to go to the polls with its president facing a challenge to be reelected. </text>
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  <slug>/feed/2017/11/13/voters-in-somaliland-vote-for-their-next-president</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>The National</name>
    <day>13</day>
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  <text>Voters in Somaliland vote for their next president. </text>
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