The Horn of Africa Crisis: President Mohamud Rejects Israeli-Somaliland Pact
Mogadishu, Somalia — January 6, 2026
Mogadishu Defiant: President Mohamud Rejects Israeli-Somaliland Pact
The Federal Government of Somalia has officially declared a state of “diplomatic emergency” today, January 6, 2026, following the recent formal recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland by Israel.
Speaking from Villa Somalia, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud issued a stern warning that Tel Aviv’s intervention is “transferring Middle East conflicts to the Horn of Africa.”
The recognition, which Mogadishu views as a violation of the UN Charter and Somali sovereignty, has triggered mass protests across the capital, with thousands of citizens chanting “Somalia is indivisible” and demanding a complete severance of any unofficial ties with Israeli entities.
Headline Points:
• Sovereignty Threat: Mogadishu warns that Israeli presence in Somaliland is an “existential threat” to Somali national security.
• Regional Overspill: President Mohamud cautions that Israel’s rivalry with Iran and Yemen’s Houthis could lead to proxy wars on Somali soil.
• International Support: The Arab League, African Union, and Turkey have reaffirmed their support for Somalia’s territorial integrity.
• Military Base Rumors: Reports of a proposed Israeli military facility near the Gulf of Aden have prompted Al-Shabaab to vow a “new front” of resistance.
The Israeli decision to recognize Somaliland—a territory that has functioned as an unrecognized state since 1991—is seen as a strategic play to secure the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
However, for the government in Mogadishu, this move is “unlawful and dangerous.” President Mohamud emphasized that Somalia has “never attacked or created problems for Israel” and expressed deep regret that Israel’s actions in Gaza are now being echoed in the “neocolonial exploitation” of Somali land.
The fear in Mogadishu is that Somaliland will become a “proxy territory,” drawing retaliatory strikes from regional actors like the Houthis or Iran, who are already at odds with Israel.
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