5 d. ago Wang Yi cites ‘severe risks’ after Somalia dropped from Africa itinerary at last minute

Authorities in Mogadishu had cleared the roads for a historic visit, yet on Friday Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi travelled to Tanzania instead of his planned visit to Somalia. It would have been the first high-level Chinese mission to Mogadishu in four decades. The last-minute decision not to include the capital on Wang’s itinerary came as Somalia seeks shows of diplomatic support after Israel recognised the breakaway region of Somaliland last month. A source at the presidential palace told...

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2 w. ago China hits out at ‘support for separatist forces’ after Israel recognises Somaliland

China has criticised Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland, a move that prompted strong criticism from neighbouring countries. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that no country should “incite or support separatist forces” for “selfish interests”, characterising the territory as an “inseparable part” of Somalia. “China firmly supports Somalia’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and opposes any act of splitting Somali territory,” the ministry’s spokesman Lin Jian told a...

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2 w. ago China hits out at ‘support for separatists’ after Israel recognises Somaliland

China hits out at ‘support for separatists’ after Israel recognises Somaliland  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China says no country should support separatists after Israel recognises Somaliland

China says no country should support separatists after Israel recognises Somaliland  Middle East Eye

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2 w. ago 'No country should abet separatist forces': China firmly opposes Israel's Somaliland recognition

'No country should abet separatist forces': China firmly opposes Israel's Somaliland recognition  TRT World

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3 w. ago Israel becomes first country to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent state

Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday – a decision that could reshape regional dynamics and test Somalia’s long-standing opposition to its secession. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy. In a statement he congratulated Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, praised...

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3 w. ago Israel’s recognition of Somaliland enrages Somalia, African Union

Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily on Friday after Israel formally recognised its northern region of Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign state” – the first country to do so. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has for decades pushed for international recognition, which has been the main priority for President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi since he took office last year. But a Somali foreign ministry statement warned the decision was a “deliberate...

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