A Functional State Without Recognition. The “Phantom Sovereignty Trap” describes the prolonged deadlock between Somaliland and the ...

This article argues that Israel’s recognition of Somaliland represents both a long-overdue acknowledgement of political realities on the ground and a strategically significant development that could ...

Israel on Friday became the first country to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, a decision that has drawn sharp international backlash and renewed focus on a ...

Israel on Friday formally recognised Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties, as the region's leader hailed its first-ever official ...

President Donald Trump said he is not prepared to recognize Somaliland’s status as an independent and sovereign state after Israel established diplomatic relations with the breakaway republic in ...

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These trade-offs have been seen as both a potential boon to small states and a threat to their independence. In Venezuela, ...

Israel on Friday formally recognised Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries, the office of Prime Minister ...