Expert comments on Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

The decision fits broader Washington and Jerusalem plans to counter the Houthis, Andrey Maslov has said

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland would have been unlikely without prior consultations with Washington, Andrey Maslov, head of the Center for African Studies at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, has said.

Israel signed a declaration recognizing Somaliland as a sovereign state on Friday, a self-declared republic that broke away...