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Fathi Garaad Essa

Former Director of Planning Ministry of Investment and Industrial development of Somaliland

Jan 7, 2026, 10:13 PM

Israel, Turkey, Somalia and Somaliland Recognition

‎ Israel surprise Dec. 26, 2025 decision to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland has set off fireworks across the Horn of Africa. In a historic first, Jerusalem and Hargeisa signed a mutual declaration, declaring full diplomatic relations. Prime Minister...

Dec 28, 2025, 9:51 AM

Israel Recognizes Somaliland, New Cooperation Era

On Friday December 2025, Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland’s self-government state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the move as “in the spirit of the Abraham Accords,” pledging “immediate cooperation” in agriculture, health, technology and the economy....

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Fathi Garaad is a policy analyst and project management professional based in Hargeisa, Somaliland. He focuses on geopolitics, Middle East affairs, Horn of Africa, governance, and international development, with experience in research, strategic planning, and public policy analysis.

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