Somalia won’t accept Israeli presence ‘under any circumstances’: President
Summary
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Somalia will not allow Israel to set up a military base or use its airport in Somaliland. He described Israel as a threat to regional stability and criticized Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, which Somalia does not accept.Key Facts
- Somalia rejects any Israeli presence in the country.
- Somalia opposes Israel’s plan to establish a naval base and use an airport in Berbera, a port city in Somaliland.
- Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but is not recognized by any country except Israel.
- Somalia’s president said Israel aims to get closer to Gulf states and Iran through Somaliland.
- The Somali government considers Israel a destabilizing force that disrespects international law.
- Somalia values its partnership with the United States in fighting terrorism, mainly against the armed group al-Shabab.
- Somalia has good relations with neighboring Ethiopia and does not oppose Ethiopia seeking sea access through Somali territory.
- Somalia criticizes Yemen’s Houthi rebels for disrupting regional security and navigation in the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
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