Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland after first-ever recognition of the area as a country

The Israeli foreign minister visited Somaliland today. This, after Israel became the first nation to officially recognize the segment of Somalia as a country in December. Omar Mahmood, of the International Crisis Group, discusses the recognition and its strategic importance with Host Marco Werman.

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