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Montevideo, January 17th 2026 - 23:59 UTC

Tag: Somaliland

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Israel first country to recognize Somaliland's sovereignty

    Netanyahu's Israel also announced immediate bilateral agreements in agriculture, technology, and health

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday, making his country the first UN member state to grant de jure recognition to the breakaway region since it declared independence from Somalia in 1991.

  • Thursday, August 22nd 2019 - 09:19 UTC

    British Prime Minister girlfriend barred from entering the United States

    Carrie Symonds, who moved into 10 Downing Street when Johnson became prime minister, was hoping to visit the US as part of her adviser role for Oceana

    The girlfriend of new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been denied permission to enter the United States because of her trip to East Africa’s Somaliland in 2018. Carrie Symonds, who moved into 10 Downing Street when Johnson became prime minister in July, was hoping to visit the US in the next few days as part of her adviser role for Oceana, a US-based environmental non-profit organization.