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Badri M. Jimale

Feb 2, 2026, 4:59 AM

Somalia’s outrage over Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is less about principle than conviction. Mogadishu is not objecting to normalization with Israel because it considers such relations inherently wrong; it is reacting because Somaliland achieved—openly—what Somalia itself had been quietly...

About Me

Badri Jimale is a political and social analyst focused on the Horn of Africa, with emphasis on Somaliland, Somalia, and Djibouti. He closely follows and writes on governance, diplomacy, and regional political dynamics.