Israel appoints envoy to breakaway African region despite protests
West Jerusalem’s latest move on Somaliland is “a direct breach” of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Mogadishu has said
Israel has appointed an ambassador to Somaliland, deepening ties with the breakaway Somali region months after its controversial decision to recognize the territory as an independent state.
Michael Lotem, former Israeli ambassador to Kenya, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan, was named as a non-resident envoy...