Somalia representative to the UN, Abukar Dahir Osman.
Israel's recognition of Somaliland undermines not just Somalia's sovereignty, but that of all African states.
Originally published in Black Alliance for Peace.
January 5, 2026 - The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) Africa Team declares that Israel’s recognition of the Somaliland region of Somalia as an independent state is a clear attack on that nation’s sovereignty, but also on all of Africa. Not only has Somalia vehemently objected to this interference in its affairs and to the clear violation of international law, but the African Union has also voiced unequivocal condemnation. As always, Israel works hand in hand with the United States. This Israeli action, like all others, is conducted in full cooperation with Washington.
Somalia, located strategically in the Horn of Africa, has been under U.S. assault for decades, with a succession of U.S. presidents destabilizing that country under the guise of fighting a “war on terror.” The first Trump administration continued the drone strikes of its predecessors, but carried out more than Bush, Obama, and Biden combined. In 2025, the second Trump regime conducted more than 100 attacks, again an outlier as compared to other administrations.
The military attacks and Israel’s recognition of Somaliland were coordinated with the racist demonization of the Somali population in the United States, whose presence is the result of decades of U.S. violence against their homeland and the displacement of thousands of people. Trump’s racist invective against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and his denunciation of all Somalis as “garbage” were not coincidental to Israel’s recognition of Somaliland.
Israel’s goal is to gain a foothold in the Horn of Africa on the Bab-al-Mandeb strait bordering Yemen and the Ansar Allah forces, who have succeeded in waging attacks on Israel. In addition, Israeli officials have expressed a desire to remove Palestinians from Gaza and send them to Somaliland. Currently, they are denying these past statements due to international condemnation, but no one should believe they have suddenly rejected what they have long sought.
Apartheid Israel is a global pariah whose leaders have escaped judgment from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The U.S. and Israel concocted a phony ceasefire that allows the Gaza genocide to continue under the cover of approval from a world community unwilling to fight against U.S. hegemony and its war crimes. There is no nation less qualified to make decisions about others’ legitimacy than Israel.
The people of all Somalia, including in Somaliland, have protested this aggressive intrusion into their affairs. There is no support for this move outside of Washington, Tel Aviv, and puppets such as those in Taiwan who ally themselves with the U.S. against their government in Beijing.
If successful, Israel’s action will destabilize the entire Horn of Africa, incite long-standing grievances within fractured Somali society, which is governed by a comprador state, and continue the destabilization of that country. Israel’s ally the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has brought about the destruction of Sudan and given zionists and their allies a dangerous influence in the region. The existence of an Israeli puppet state would be a threat to millions of people in Somaliland and one more weapon used against a continent that still struggles for self-determination.
The BAP Africa Team amplifies the work of the U.S. Out of Africa Shutdown AFRICOM campaign and calls for the end of all U.S./NATO/Israeli interference in the affairs of African peoples. The US Out of Africa Network (USOAN) is the campaign organizing arm and an active mobilization space for anti-imperialist forces. The Black Alliance for Peace is firm in its opposition to a U.S./Israeli created entity carved out of a sovereign nation.
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