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The Republic of #Somaliland Armed Forces enjoying their new gear and weapons courtesy of our great ally the State of #Israel 🇮🇱 Am Yisrael Chai Am Somaliland Chai
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🚨 #Breaking - Republic of Somaliland to appoint Ambassador to the Federal Government of Somalia. “To Mogadishu, we say: we will send you an ambassador, and we will even assist you - just cast aside the devil [the evil influence/instigation].” -Prof. Mahamud Muse Galaydh Deputy Minister Ministry of Education and Science
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🟢 GLOBAL DIPLOMACY: Somaliland President Abdirahman Irro is launching a major multi-nation diplomatic tour, starting in the UAE 🇦🇪 to finalize key development funding for the Burco hospital expansion and the critical Oodweyne highway infrastructure. High-level talks in the Emirates will also cover the strategic transit and trade agreements with Ethiopia 🇪🇹 regarding the Berbera Port corridor. President Irro will then proceed to Japan 🇯🇵 to build on previous delegation breakthroughs with pro-Somaliland lawmakers, before wrapping up his tour at an international conference in Australia 🇦🇺. 🗺️✈️ #Somaliland #Diplomacy #Infrastructure #BerberaPort #HornOfAfrica
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“Somaliland has prospered under its current name and it is a good one, but it has become distorted or associated with a very ugly situation due to [Somalia]. Therefore, I think Somaliland should be renamed Khayr-Land [The Land of Goodness & Blessings].” -Dr Edna Aden @EdnaAdan Mother of the nation
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In recognition of the courage and responsibility Officer Mohamed Abdi Geedi demonstrated, the President of the Republic of #Somaliland has awarded him the Medal of Valor and promoted him in military rank, serving as an example for all the National Armed Forces of the Republic of Somaliland.
🚨 #Breaking - In a remarkable display of restraint and rule of law, police officer Mohamed Abdi Geedi is being widely commended for defying traditional cycles of revenge after capturing his own brother’s killer. The tragedy unfolded in the mountainous "Dahab" area of the Sanaag region, where Geedi’s brother was killed. Acting swiftly in his official capacity, Geedi tracked down and apprehended the perpetrator, who hails from a different community. Instead of taking immediate retribution, Geeddi made an extraordinary 200-kilometer journey across rugged, isolated terrain - carrying both his brother’s body and the unharmed killer all the way to the city of Erigavo. Upon arrival, Geedi handed the suspect over to Somaliland’s formal security authorities in perfect condition, ensuring the individual would face the state's legal system rather than customary tribal retaliation.
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Somaliland is indeed a critical and overlooked piece of the Red Sea security puzzle. As H.E. Bashir Goth and Amb. Dr. J. Peter Pham highlighted at the Nineteenth Annual ASMEA Conference, its stable, democratic governance, control of a long Gulf of Aden coastline, the strategic deep-water port at Berbera, and nearby long runway give it unique value for maritime security, countering Houthi threats, and protecting vital shipping lanes near Bab el-Mandeb.
Is Somaliland the missing piece in the Red Sea puzzle? H.E. Bashir Goth (@baruud) and Amb. Dr. J. Peter Pham (@DrJPPham) of @AtlanticCouncil weighed in this morning at the Nineteenth Annual ASMEA Conference. #ASMEAScholars #ASMEAConference
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Sources indicate the U.S. 🇺🇸 hired logistics companies to move equipment to Berbera (in the Republic of Somaliland), leading to reports that American forces are relocating there.
BREAKING NEWS, JUST IN: U.S. military forces have withdrawn from the Baledogle airbase in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, after more than 14 years of using the base for operations against Al-Shabaab.
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Not Somaliland 😉 We start the week on Sunday too.
Sunday reminder: Israel is already ahead of you. Literally, we're at work.
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تا امروز، ده کشور سفارت خود را به اورشلیم پایتخت اسرائیل انتقال داده‌اند. تصمیمی که ریشه در واقعیت‌های تاریخی و پیوند دیرینه ملت یهود با این شهر دارد. اورشلیم حدود سه هزار سال پیش، به دست پادشاه داوود به‌عنوان پایتخت پادشاهی اسرائیل انتخاب شد. پس از او، پادشاه سلیمان این شهر را گسترش داد و نخستین معبد یهودیان را در آن بنا کرد. معبدی که اورشلیم را به مرکز مذهبی، فرهنگی و سیاسی ملت یهود تبدیل کرد. زبان عبری، زبان تاریخی و باستانی یهودیان، در همان دوران در این سرزمین رواج داشت و بخش جدایی‌ناپذیری از هویت، فرهنگ و میراث تاریخی ملت یهود بوده است. در طول هزاران سال، حتی پس از تبعیدها و پراکندگی یهودیان در سراسر جهان، اورشلیم جایگاه ویژه خود را در حافظه تاریخی، دعاها، آیین‌ها و آرمان ملی یهودیان حفظ کرد. نام این شهر در طول قرن‌ها همواره با هویت و تاریخ ملت یهود گره خورده است. امروز نیز اورشلیم پایتخت اسرائیل و محل استقرار پارلمان (کنست)، دفتر نخست‌وزیری، اقامتگاه رئیس‌جمهور و دیوان عالی کشور است. انتقال سفارت به اورشلیم به‌عنوان پایتخت اسرائیل، صرفا یک تصمیم سیاسی نیست. بلکه به معنای به رسمیت شناختن واقعیتی تاریخی است که ریشه در سه هزار سال پیوند ملت یهود با این شهر دارد.
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That flag is looking good on you Rabbi Yosef. Those who choose peace, live.
Urgente 🚨 Necesito 1948 que me expliquen eso… ¿Por qué las poblaciones que apoyan a Israel 🇮🇱 son siempre alegres, limpias, civilizadas y pacíficas? Mientras que los “sabios” que apoyan a los palestinos 🇵🇸 son siempre histéricas, sucias, maleducadas, violentas y llenas de odio? 🇮🇱😀🤩🥳🤓😘🥰😍😊🥹😆😇🧐☺️😎 🇵🇸 😡 😠🥵😨😱🫣🤯😈🤡👺👹🎃👽🤡
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An open letter to the African Union. Thank you Dr. Savio 👏
On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, I hereby formally submit my views on Somaliland to the African Union @_AfricanUnion. I call upon the African Union to directly address Somaliland’s legitimate aspirations, acknowledge its historical and legal claims, and take concrete steps toward a fair and just resolution of its status. Let the light of truth dispel the darkness of injustice, silence, and political indifference. The people of Somaliland deserve to be heard, respected, and treated with dignity.
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Somaliland will continue to progress relations with Israel, irrespective of local political results.
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🚨 #Breaking - FARA records show newly named White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was contacted by Somaliland lobbyists in February 2026. According to a Department of Justice FARA filing by CRB Global LLC (dba Tactic Global, Registration #7741), the firm - retained by the Republic of Somaliland - held an in-person meeting with Miller (then a senior White House adviser) on February 2, 2026, on bilateral relations. The same filing lists later in-person contacts with President Trump on April 25 and then-Staff Secretary Will Scharf on April 27, also for bilateral relations. The contract, effective February 8, 2026, covered strategic advice on Somaliland’s relationship with the U.S. federal government as the breakaway territory pursued recognition. Source: DOJ FARA Exhibit AB (filed June 2026).
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Republic of #Somaliland troops training and military exercises continue in Sool. @NationalDF is undergoing major preparations and modernisation of forces. #Sool #Defense #Military
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Somalia: Failed state. Al-Shabaab executes Christians. Converts hunted. Anti-Jewish sermons ordered by the government. Open Doors ranks it among the world’s worst. Somaliland: Stable, self-governing since 1991. No Al-Shabaab. Sharia limits exist, but no jihadist death squads. Israel recognized it in 2025 and opened relations - something Mogadishu loses sleep over at night.
Global Index of Christian Persecution.
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Restoration, not secession: Schirrmacher makes the case for Somaliland’s sovereign statehood In a new report for the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), ISHR-President Thomas Paul Schirrmacher presents a consolidated legal and political argument for recognising Somaliland as a sovereign state. The report responds to a new momentum on the issue. In December 2025, Israel became the first UN member state to formally recognise Somaliland. Since then, recognition has become a live policy question not only in the Horn of Africa but also in the U.S. Congress and the UK House of Lords. Read the full report link in below tweet. (International Society for Human Rights)
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Mogadishu will fall, just like it did in 2006 once foreign troops leave.
The Fall of Mogadishu(Somalia). We have to prepare our people. This is coming, just like in 2006.
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🚨 #Breaking - In a remarkable display of restraint and rule of law, police officer Mohamed Abdi Geedi is being widely commended for defying traditional cycles of revenge after capturing his own brother’s killer. The tragedy unfolded in the mountainous "Dahab" area of the Sanaag region, where Geedi’s brother was killed. Acting swiftly in his official capacity, Geedi tracked down and apprehended the perpetrator, who hails from a different community. Instead of taking immediate retribution, Geeddi made an extraordinary 200-kilometer journey across rugged, isolated terrain - carrying both his brother’s body and the unharmed killer all the way to the city of Erigavo. Upon arrival, Geedi handed the suspect over to Somaliland’s formal security authorities in perfect condition, ensuring the individual would face the state's legal system rather than customary tribal retaliation.
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Many Indians call the Republic of #Somaliland home and they are welcomed and well treated. It’s time the Government of #India opens up consulate services for their citizens in Hargeisa.
During my visit to an Indian-managed hotel in Hargeisa for dinner, an Indian chef recognised me as a journalist and began sharing his experiences of living and working in Somaliland. Amidst our conversation, he made one heartfelt request: “Sir, please tell our government to ease the difficulties we Indians face here, particularly with visas and other consular matters due to the absence of Indian representation in Somaliland.” He pointed to the presence of countries such as Turkey, the UK, Denmark, Taiwan and the UAE, and their engagement with Somaliland. It is time for India’s engagement with Somaliland to address the needs of Indians who live and work here.
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Somalia a failed State. The President @HassanSMohamud has arrested the top Justice in Mogadishu after he deemed his term extension illegitimate.
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