Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared Israel's recognition of Somaliland a "threat" to regional and global security, calling it "blunt aggression" against Somalia's sovereignty. This follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement on Friday, making Israel the first country to recognize the breakaway region.

• Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, and has pursued international recognition for decades.
• The decision by Israel has drawn condemnation from Somalia's government, the African Union, Egypt, Turkey, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
• Somaliland possesses its own money, passports, and army, and maintains a strategic location on the Gulf of Aden.