Despite warnings from China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Israel advances embassy plans as U.S.-backed Somalia hits back and reasserts its claim to breakaway territory

Business Insider AfricaAwogbemila Temitope · 8 November 2026 at 21:26

Somalia has officially rejected Israel's appointment of an ambassador to Somaliland, declaring the action illegal and without legal effect.
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