‘Does anyone know what Somaliland is?’ Trump responds after Israel’s sudden move

Reports suggest Trump is not interested in acknowledging Muslim-majority Somaliland (Picture: Reuters/Jessica Koscielniak)

Donald Trump has indicated he is not yet prepared to fully recognise Somaliland.

On Friday, Israel broke ranks to become the first state to formally support the breakaway republic.

Somaliland is located on the Horn of Africa and shares borders with Djibouti to the north, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia, from which it has broken away, to the east.