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First-ever Somaliland ambassador to Israel presents his credentials

19 May 2026
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2026-05-19 10:43

Somaliland diplomat Mohamed Hagi presented his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, making him Somaliland's first ambassador to a foreign country. Somaliland broke away from Somalia and declared its independence in 1991, with Israel becoming the first country in the world to recognize it in December of last year.

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