2026-04-15 6a25a5818b070d4bb1279f667d0d2e3d0b012409 47 Israel 2 /wiki/israel Israel–Somaliland relations 1 /wiki/israel-somaliland%20relations Kenya 172 /wiki/kenya Michael Lotem 14 /wiki/michael%20lotem Somalia 71 /wiki/somalia Somaliland 37 /wiki/somaliland ambassador 116 /wiki/israel-kenya%20relations Israel Israel–Somaliland relations Kenya Michael Lotem Somalia Somaliland ambassador Israel–Somaliland relations 2026-02-12 c2df5d82b3b683f9852e34b2e162deabe939a43a 10 Kenya Somalia 2 /feed/2026/02/12/kenyan-president-william-ruto-announces-the-reopening-of-the-country-s-mandera-border-post-with-somalia-in-april-ending Kenyan president William Ruto announces the reopening of the country's Mandera border post with Somalia in April, ending a 15-year closure imposed in 2011 following attacks attributed to al-Shabaab, after earlier reopening plans were delayed due to renewed violence near the border. 2026-01-12 bc2efacc56a32c0d4381d86f869dc997eb351f40 12 Somalia Somaliland 2 /feed/2026/01/12/somalia-s-council-of-ministers-terminates-all-agreements-between-the-federal-government-of-somalia-and-the-government-of 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. 2025-12-26 9cf32baac16f24720641642b77535a1f8b4d51fc /feed/2025/12/26/israel-becomes-the-first-country-to-recognize-somaliland-as-an-independent-nation-somaliland-also-officially-recognises Israel becomes the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation. Somaliland also officially recognises Israel. 1766819262 2025-12-26 94e4af18b00a9305cab131cfa0cc8dd129f5a5fa 9 Israel Israel–Somaliland relations Somaliland 3 /feed/2025/12/26/israel-becomes-the-first-country-to-recognize-somaliland-as-an-independent-and-sovereign-state-somaliland-also-official Israel becomes the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. Somaliland also officially recognises Israel. 2025-01-27 f86da1cf9cf6bbf88d9f3ca757c1009b7dcf77f8 /feed/2025/01/27/a-joint-interpol-and-afripol-operation-of-eight-east-african-nations-leads-to-the-arrest-of-37-suspects-and-the-seizure A joint INTERPOL and AFRIPOL operation of eight East African nations leads to the arrest of 37 suspects and the seizure of small and heavy weapons in Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Tanzania. 1738117980 2025-01-27 d71888d6281726a596df865a405f798646f5eba9 /feed/2025/01/27/a-joint-interpol-and-afripol-operation-of-eight-east-african-nations-led-to-the-arrest-of-37-suspects-and-the-seizure-of A joint INTERPOL and AFRIPOL operation of eight East African nations led to the arrest of 37 suspects and the seizure of small and heavy weapons in Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia and Tanzania. 1738048484 2025-01-27 5cd5a6af0e0248ea2fe3d73f8db828a560071244 10 Kenya Somalia 2 /feed/2025/01/27/a-joint-interpol-and-afripol-operation-including-eight-east-african-nations-leads-to-the-arrest-of-37-people-and-the-sei A joint INTERPOL and AFRIPOL operation including eight East African nations leads to the arrest of 37 people and the seizure of small and heavy weapons in Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, and Tanzania. 2018-04-15 75cc4ef3e0233dba7e9a80fa82bc171b185483ec 23 Somalia Somaliland 2 /feed/2018/04/15/a-court-in-somaliland-jails-poet-nacima-qorane-for-three-years-for-bringing-the-state-into-contempt-by-writing-a-poem-ca A court in Somaliland jails poet Nacima Qorane for three years for bringing the state into contempt by writing a poem calling for reunification with Somalia. 2013-05-26 2f9a452191a2e4d4c05b7da63dd6c4b7fcbe61b9 2 Kenya Somalia 2 /feed/2013/05/26/six-people-are-killed-in-an-attack-by-somali-militants-in-police-posts-over-the-kenyan-border Six people are killed in an attack by Somali militants in police posts over the Kenyan border. 2012-02-10 6215673877e100d05e3b669c1a25f378fcc663d5 15 Somalia Somaliland 2 /feed/2012/02/10/secessionists-battle-with-forces-from-somaliland-near-the-border-with-puntland-in-northern-somalia Secessionists battle with forces from Somaliland near the border with Puntland in northern Somalia. 2011-06-28 06cfa41241dc1c2557ce7d229474964f2ee72661 28 Kenya Somalia 2 /feed/2011/06/28/the-united-nations-reports-the-worst-drought-in-six-decades-is-affecting-more-than-10-million-people-and-forced-people-i The United Nations reports the worst drought in six decades is affecting more than 10 million people and forced people in Somalia to flee to Kenya and Ethiopia as they starve to death. 2011-06-11 ed82a82585941f505927901f98f9b5aa776accbc 3 Kenya Somalia 2 /feed/2011/06/11/fazul-abdullah-mohammed-mastermind-of-the-1998-united-states-embassy-bombings-in-kenya-and-tanzania-is-killed-in-somal Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, mastermind of the 1998 United States embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, is killed in Somalia. 2010-10-29 41960cb810876cba807758f54863cd1711b2d8d1 9 Kenya Somalia 2 /feed/2010/10/29/al-shabaab-militants-take-control-of-a-town-on-the-border-between-somalia-ethiopia-and-kenya-from-pro-government-forces Al-Shabaab militants take control of a town on the border between Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya from pro-government forces, following fighting that displaced 60,000 people. /feed/2026/04/15/israel-appoints-michael-lotem-as-the-first-israeli-ambassador-to-somaliland-months-after-israel-officially-recognised-t Al Jazeera 15 456250c40ad14a515a132995b1f1d827bc59794b 4 https://aje.news/y1a2vr 2026 Garowe Online 15 ce68a947fc18843dc7f71dffb1f0dfc462887e9f 4 https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/israel-appoints-1st-ambassador-to-somalia-s-breakaway-region-in-controversial-move 2026 Horseed Media 15 98d0e536596e263e685eb9d3f1a8bc519190ef88 4 https://horseedmedia.net/israel-appoints-first-ambassador-to-somaliland-in-controversial-diplomatic-move/420690/ 2026 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.