In recent years, Somalia has not only maintained active secret relations with Israel, but, according to numerous rumors, has allowed the Israeli military presence in its territory. This was reported by Israeli Channel 9.
In 1991, the northern part of Somalia declared its independence under the name Somaliland and for several decades managed to build a semblance worthy of a state with its own currency, government, army, etc., the author writes. Vasily Govorukhin.
Last week, Somaliland held elections monitored by pollsters from the United States and Europe, which were won by an opposition candidate. However, despite the presence of Americans and Europeans in the elections, no country in the world has yet fully recognized Somaliland, although many have trade relations with it. Somaliland is located in a strategic location, near the southern entrance to the Red Sea, and given the serious expansion of Russian and Chinese influence in the Dark Continent, “a democratic country willing to cooperate with Western countries can become an important resource for the latter”. ”, notes the author. Therefore, the president-elect of the United States donald trumpAs several senior European and American officials have said, it intends to recognize Somaliland as an independent state within the next few years, triggering a domino effect of global recognition.
“The Jewish state will probably be one of those who push Trump to make this decision. First, Somaliland, which is predominantly Sunni Muslim, blessed the Abraham Accords in 2020, hinting that it would immediately recognize Israel upon independence. Secondly, after a severe blow to Hezbollah, the Iranians plan to make the Houthis their new main asset in the Middle East. Therefore, a significant increase in its own influence 150 kilometers south of Yemen will be of great use to Israel. And apparently the Israelis, following the Emirates (they opened a military base in 2017), have already secured their military presence in the unrecognized country or plan to do so in the near future.” — writes Govorukhin.
In his words, taking into account the dynamics of events in the Middle East and Africa, Somaliland can become in the near future “a very important point on the map, which both Western democratic countries and the Middle Eastern monarchies that oppose Iran they will want to put on stage. .”
