President Donald Trump said he opposed US recognition of Somaliland in an interview with the New York Post, after Israeli Prime Minister and prominent Trump ally Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would become the first country to recognise it.
“No,” the president told the Post when asked about US recognition of Somaliland, adding: “Does anyone know what Somaliland is, really?”
Saudi Arabia also rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland’s independence, condemning what it said amounts to violations of international law.
Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, with Netanyahu claiming this was done ‘in the spirit of the Abraham Accords’.
He added that Tel Aviv would seek co-operation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy.
For its part, Saudi Arabia expressed its full support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
The kingdom said this move ‘entrenches unilateral separatist measures that violate international law’.
Saudi Arabia affirmed its support for Somalia’s legitimate institutions and its keenness to preserve Somalia’s stability and the safety of its citizens.
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