‘The EU is against the will of the Somaliland people’ “They blindly believe they can force the people of Somaliland to reunite with the fake government of Somalia,” says Somaliland’s representative in Brussels. Yossi Lempkowicz Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in Hargeisa, Jan. 6, 2025. Credit: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Jan. 10, 2026 / European Jewish Press) On Dec. 26, Israel became the first country to recognize the independence of Somaliland. Israel and Somaliland signed an agreement on mutual recognition and the establishment of full diplomatic relations. On Dec. 27, E.U. foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El Anouni said the bloc “reaffirms the importance of respecting the unity, the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia.” On Jan. 6, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar visited Somaliland, the first official visit by a senior Israeli leader to the Horn of Africa country. Sa’ar visited Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, at the invitation of the country’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. Most Popular Somaliland first gained its independence in 1960 from British Colonial rule. Israel was then among the 35 countries to recognize an independent Somaliland. However five days later, Somaliland’s government chose to unify with the former Italian colony to form Somalia. Following civil war in the 1980s, Somaliland once more declared independence in 1991. Since then it has functioned as a de facto state, but unrecognized by most of the international community. Israel’s recognition of Somaliland was a major diplomatic breakthrough for the country. Unlike Somalia, where the Islamist terrorist group Al-Shabaab threatens the central government, Somaliland is calm and stable. Over the last 20 years it has maintained a functioning multi-party democratic system with regular elections. Its closest international partners are Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates. Somaliland is located on the shores of the Gulf of Aden. Its geographical location is a major advantage. More than 10% of global maritime trade and nearly a third of oil exports pass through this region. It controls access to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, as well as the Israeli port of Eilat. With Iranian-backed militias in Yemen threatening shipping lanes and extremist groups seeking footholds along the Red Sea, Israel has a clear interest in cultivating reliable partners along this corridor. A friendly, stable Somaliland contributes directly to maritime security and helps counter the destabilizing ambitions of Tehran and its proxies. Israel’s recognition of Somaliland was condemned and even triggered an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. The move was chiefly criticized by China and Turkey. How did the EU react to Israel’s recognition? In his statement quoted above, spokesperson El Anouni reaffirmed “the importance of respecting the unity, the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia pursuant of its constitution, the Charters of the African Union and the United Nations. “This is key for the peace and stability of the entire Horn of Africa region,” he added. “The E.U. encourages meaningful dialogue between Somaliland and the Federal Government of Somalia to resolve long standing differences,” the statement concluded. According to Kayse Maxamed, a journalists, analyst and diplomat who represents Somaliland at the E.U. in Brussels (despite the fact that the bloc doesn’t recognize his country), as well as to the Benelux countries, the E.U. “is against the will of the people of Somaliland and they blindly believe that they can force the people of Somaliland to reunite with the fake government of Somalia. “The policies of the E.U. are outdated and they need to reform,” he told the European Jewish Press. “Somaliland has a legal, political and moral case to get recognition it deserves,” Maxamed said. Will the US follow Israel’s example? Maxamed believes that the U.S. will recognize Somaliland “in due course.” But there is a lot of pressure from Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti and China to oppose the recognition. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was to pay a visit to Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, on Friday, but it was postponed. Somali Foreign Ministry officials told Reuters that the reason for the postponement and a future schedule for Wang’s visit would be provided later. Maxamed said, “We need the U.S. to recognize Somaliland. The Somali government threatened to use military action to force us unite with Somalia. If the U.S. recognizes Somaliland, no one will dare to attack us.” Israel’s ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon described the reaction of countries that condemned Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland as “a clear case of double standards and hypocrisy.” He pointed out the inconsistency—when countries unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, it is accepted without discussion or objection. “But when Israel exercises its sovereign right to recognize Somaliland, a stable, democratic entity that has functioned independently for over three decades—the [Security] Council rushes to convene an emergency session. This reveals the persistent bias and hypocrisy of certain members,” he said. “Unlike ‘Palestine’, Somaliland is not a virtual state. It’s a functioning state. Somaliland is a fully-functioning country based on the principles of international law. Somaliland is—and has been—a stable democracy for nearly 35 years. It has democratic elections—most recently in November 2024—and peaceful transitions of power. It’s pro-Western and friendly to Israel,” the Israeli foreign minister noted. The U.S. defended Israel’s stance, while clarifying that there had been no change in its own policy toward Somaliland. Somaliland’s president is expected to soon visit Israel. The two countries are also expected to soon make mutual appointment of ambassadors and the opening of embassies. Somaliland could also soon join the Abraham Accords. Originally published by the European Jewish Press. Qaran News

Hargeysa (Caasimada Online) – Xukuumadda Somaliland ayaa ka carootay hadal kasoo yeeray wasiirka arrimaha dibadda Turkiga Hakan Fidan oo nasiib darro weyn oo ku dhacday Somaliland ku tilmaamay aqoonsiga Israa’iil, wuxuuna ku qeexay arrin musiibo ah oo ceeb iyo fadeexo ku ah bulshada Somaliland. “Waxaan u arkaa aqoonsiga Israa’iil ee Somaliland inuu yahay musiibo ugu weyn oo ku dhici karta Somaliland. Maxaa noqon kara musiibo ka weyn tan oo ku timaada bulsho Muslim ah, ama hay’ad siyaasadeed oo Muslim ah? Qofna ma aqoonsana, Israa’iil ayaana ku aqoonsatay. Ma aha sababta aad tahay, laakiin sababtoo ah waxaad u adeegaysaa ujeedo xun, siyaasadooda gobolka ah. Haddii Ilaah kuu oggolaaday arrintan, waa ceeb iyo ciqaab weyn dhab ahaantii. Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay in qofku u baahan yahay inuu is xakameeyo.” ayuu yiri wasiirka arrimaha dibadda ee dalka Turkiga. Intaas kadib waxaa soo jawaabay wasiirka madaxtooyada Somaliland Khadar Xuseen Cabdi oo shir jaraa’id ku qabtay magaalada Hargeysa, wuxuuna tilmaamay in Turkiga uu yahay dalkii koowaad ee aqoonsaday Israa’iil, illaa maantana uu la leeyahay xiriir aan marnaba go’in, sida uu ku dooday. Sidoo kale wuxuu intaas ku daray in Turkigu uusan u sheegi karin diin iyo taariikh toona, ayna garanayaan danahooda gaarka ah iyo cidda ay la xiriirayaan. “Turkiga waa waddankii koowaad ee dunida aqoonsada jiritaanka Israa’iil sanadkii 1984-kii. Waagaas ilaa maanta marxalad kasta oo dhacda Turkigu marnaba xidhiidhka uu Israa’iil la leeyahay iska daa inuu gooyee hoos uma dhigo. Markaa maanta Turkigu diin nooma sheegi karo, taariikhna inooma sheegi karo, dhaqan kalena inooma sheegi karo, danteennana inooma sheegi karo. Danteenna innagaa naqaanna, innagaa ka shaqeyneyna, innagaa u taagan, innagaa matalna” ayuu yiri Khadar Xuseen Cabdi. Waxaa kale oo uu u jawaabay dalalka diidan aqoonsiga Somaliland, isaga oo yiri “Waxaa jira waddamo badan oo dunida ka mid ah oo iyaguna aqoonsiga Somailand dhibaato u arka. Waxaan rabnaa inaan dunida oo dhan u sheegno aqoonsiga Somailand wuxuu soo kordhinayaa oo uu wax weyn ku tarayaa nabadda gobolka, wuxuu wax weyn ku tarayaa ilaalinta iyo adkeynta amniga Badda Cas, wuxuu wax weyn ku tarayaa wada noolaanshaha iyo dhaqaalaha, is dhexgalka gobolka aynu ku nool nahay”. Turkiga ayaa horay u caddeeyay mowqifkiisa, wuxuuna si adag u diiday aqoonsiga Somaliland oo uu ku tilmaamay inuu xadgubub ku yahay madaxbanaanida dhuleed ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya. Si kastaba, Hadalkan ayaa kusoo aadayo, iyada oo Somaliland ay cambaareyn xooggan iyo diidmo adag kala kulantay aqoonsiga ay ka heshay Israa’iil. The post Somaliland oo si weyn uga carootay tallaabadii Turkiga appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Tel Aviv (Caasimada Online) – Aqoonsigii dhowaan Israa’iil ay siisay maamulka Somaliland ee waqooyiga Soomaaliya, wuxuu gilgilay Soomaaliya, dalalka gobolka, kuwa Bariga Dhexe iyo caalamka. Wuxuu sidoo kale bannaanka u soo saaray loollan xooggan oo ka dhex ooggan dalalka gobolka, gaar ahaan Israa’iil iyo Turkiga, taasoo qayb ka ah tallaabada ay qaaday Tel Aviv, xilli ay Muqdisho aad ugu dhowdahay Ankara. Haddaba, maxaan ka ognahay loollanka gobolka? Waa maxay doorka Sacuudiga, Imaaraadka, Qatar, Masar, Turkiga iyo Israa’iil? Maxaan sidoo kale ka ognahay Israa’iil, aasaaskeeda iyo sida uu u shaqeeyo sirdoonkooda? Arrimahaas iyo kuwo kale oo badan, wareysigan waxaa ku sharxaya aqoonyahan Mukhtaar Xuseen Maxamed (Mukhtaar Qooransay), oo horey u soo noqday agaasimaha hay’adda NIRA, sidoo kalena ka soo shaqeeyay NISA iyo Villa Somalia. Hoos ka daawo wareysigan oo uu la yeeshay Abdijaliil Show. The post Daawo: Fahamka caalamka: Yahuudda, IDF iyo Mossad + Loollanka qarsoon ee Turkiga appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Kalfadhigii aan caadiga ahayn ee Golaha Wasiirrada Arrimaha Dibadda ee Ururka Iskaashiga Islaamka (OIC) oo looga hadlayay xaaladda Soomaaliya ayaa si rasmi ah u billowday, iyadoo dalalka xubnaha ka ah ururkaasi ay muujiyeen taageero ballaaran oo ay u hayaan midnimada, madax-bannaanida iyo wadajirka dhuleed ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya. Intii uu socday kulanka, OIC waxa ay si adag u cambaareysay tallaabo kasta oo lagu wiiqayo qaranimada Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan aqoonsi kasta oo loo fidiyo Somaliland, iyada oo arrintaasi lagu tilmaamay xadgudub cad oo ka dhan ah sharciga caalamiga ah iyo mabaa’diida lagu dhisay nidaamka caalamka. Ururku waxa uu caddeeyay in aanu marnaba aqbali doonin faragelin lagu sameeyo arrimaha gudaha ee Soomaaliya ama wax kasta oo halis gelinaya midnimadeeda qaran. Goluhu waxa uu sidoo kale carrabka ku adkeeyay in tallaabooyinka noocan ah ay khatar ku yihiin amniga iyo xasilloonida Geeska Afrika, isla markaana ay abuuri karaan xiisado hor leh oo gobolka saameyn taban ku yeesha. Dalalka xubnaha ah ayaa muujiyay midnimo iyo mowqif mideysan oo ku aaddan in la difaaco madax-bannaanida Soomaaliya, iyaga oo ku baaqay in la ilaaliyo ixtiraamka xuduudaha caalamiga ah ee dalalka. Kulanka ayaa la filayaa in uu soo saaro go’aanno iyo tallooyin mideysan oo lagu xoojinayo mowqifka Islaamka ee arrinta Soomaaliya, isla markaana lagu adkeynayo in la dhowro sharciga caalamiga ah iyo qiyamka wadajirka ah ee dalalka xubnaha ka ah OIC. Source: goobjoog.com

Beledweyne (Caasimada Online) – Wararka naga soo gaaray Hiiraan ayaa sheegaya in maanta dagaal culus oo u dhexeeyay ciidamada dowladda iyo Al-Shabaab uu ka dhacay aagga deegaanka Teedaan oo ka tirsan gobolkaasi. Dagaalka ayaa yimid, kadib markii ay Al-Shabaab isku dayeen inay weeraraan deegaannada Bukure iyo Teedaan, waxaana ka war helay ciidamada Xoogga dalka oo jab culus gaarsiiyay xubnaha weerarka soo qaaday. Taliye Xasan Faarax Guuleed oo hoggaaminayay dagaalka ayaa Shabelle Tv u sheegay inay gubeen gaari Cabdi Bile ah oo ay wateen ragga weerarka soo qaaday, wuxuuna tilmaamay inay ku basbeeleen dhammaan raggii la socday. “Waxay isku dayeen inay Teedaan yimaadaan laakiin ciidamo ayaa meesha ugu diyaarsanaa gaari Cabdi Bile ah ayaa looga gubay, dhowr nina waa looga dilay” ayuu yiri Taliye Xasan Faarax Guuleed. Waxaa kale oo uu sii raaciyay “Jidgooyo ayaa loo dhigay gaariga iyo wixii saarnaa ayaa Saban lagu dhuftay meesha ayayna iskula basbeeleen”. Sidoo kale wuxuu intaasi ku daray in haatan xaaladda ay dagan tahay, ayna ku sugan yihiin goobihii lagu dagaalamay. “Xaaladda deegaanka hadda waa dagan tahay meel 30 KM u jirta deegaanka ayaa hadda ciidamadeenu joogaan oo Shabaab afkiisa ah” ayuu mar kale yiri. Muddooyinkii u dambeeyay Al-Shabaab ayaa xoogga soo saaray Hiiraan, iyada oo doonaya inay qabsadaan deegaannada u dhow degmada Maxaas ee gobolkaasi. The post Gaari ay la socdeen Shabaab oo lagu gubay dagaal ka dhacay… appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Jeddah (Caasimada Online) – Waxaa maanta si rasmi ah magaalada Jeddaha ee dalka Boqortooyada Sacuudi Carabiya ka furmay shir deg-deg ah oo muhiim u ah Soomaaliya, kaas oo ay yeelanayaan wasiiradda arrimaha dibadda ee Ururka Iskaashiga Islaamka ee magaciisa loo soo gaabiyo (OIC). Shirka ayaa ku furmay heer wakiilada dalalka Islaamka ee OIC, kaas oo hordhac u ah kulanka guud ee golaha wasiirrada ee ururka, waxayna xubnaha maanta isugu tegay Jeddah diyaarinayaan kalfadhi aan caadiga ahayn oo looga hadlayo aqoonsiga ay dhawaan Israa’iil siisay maamulka Somaliland. Sidoo kale waxaa shirka lagu soo qaadi doonaa xaaladda guud ee siyaasadda Soomaaliya, maadaama dalka ay ka jirto xaalado is-biirsaday sida tan siyaasadda ee ka dhalatay doorashada, arrimaha diblumaasiyadda iyo abaaraha. Soomaliya waxaa shirkan ku metali doono wasiirka arrimaha dibadda Cabdisalaan Cali Dhaay oo maalmahaan kulamo iyo dhaq-dhaqaaq diblumaasiyadeed ka waday magaalada Riyadh ee caasimada Sacuudiga. Cabdisalaan ayaa madasha ka jeedin doono khudbad xasaasi ah oo ku caddeyn doono mowqifka Soomaaliya, khataraha wadajira ay dalalka Islaamku wajahayaan iyo mahadcelinta Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya. Dhankooda Wasiirrada Ururka OIC ayaa la filayaa inay soo saaraan bayaan adag oo Israa’iil looga dalbanayo inay si deg-deg ah uga laabato aqoonsiga Somaliland, si loo dhowro shuruucda caalamiga ah ee yaalla QM iyo Midowga Afrika. Soomaaliya ayaa garab weyn ka heshay dalalka Islaamka, waxaana si hagar la’aan usoo dhinac istaagay dalal waa wayn oo ay ugu horreeyaan Sacuudiga iyo Turkiga oo dhawaan uun ku heshiiyay difaaca qarannimada Soomaaliya. Si kastaba, Dhaq-dhaqaaqan diblomaasiyadeed ayaa daba socda ku dhawaaqistii Israa’iil ee 26-kii Diseembar, markaas oo ay si rasmi ah u aqoonsatay Somaliland inay tahay dowlad madax-bannaan—waana dalkii ugu horreeyay ee sidaas sameeya tan iyo markii Somaliland ay ku dhawaaqday gooni-isu-taagga sannadkii 1991-kii kadib burburkii dowladdii dhexe ee Soomaaliya. The post Shir muhiim u ah Soomaaliya oo ka furmay Sacuudiga appeared first on Caasimada Online.

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Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Warsaxaafadeed kasoo baxay wasaaradda arrimaha dibadda Soomaaliya ayaa waxaa si adag looga hadlay waxyeelo xooggan oo safaaradda Qatar ee ku taalla caasimadda Ukraine ee Kyiv kasoo gaartay duqeyn culus oo ka dhacday halkaasi. Bayaanka oo ku qornaa luqadda Englishka ayaa dowladda Soomaaliya waxay ku muujisay walaac ku aaddan waxyeellada gaartay safaaradda Qatar, maadaama la beegsaday dhismaheeda, taas oo kasoo horjeedo diblumaasiyadda iyo qaaanuunka caalamiga ah. Sidoo kale, Soomaaliya ayaa adkaysay mabda’a aasaasiga ah ee dhowrista iyo xurmada goobaha diblomaasiyadeed, sida uu dhigayo sharciga caalamiga ah, gaar ahaan heshiisyada caalamiga ah ee ilaalinta safaaradaha, hantidooda iyo shaqaalahooda. “JFS waxa ay muujinaysaa walaac qoto dheer oo ay ka qabto khasaaraha soo gaaray Safaaradda Dowladda walaalaha ah ee Qadar ee ku taalla Magaalada Kyiv oo ah Caasimadda Ukraine ee ka dhashay duqayn, Waxa ay mar kale Soomaaliya adkaynaysaa mabda’a aasaasiga ah ee aan la taaban karin ee xarumaha diblomaasiyadeed sida uu dhigayo sharciga caalamiga ah” ayaa lagu yiri bayaanka. Waxaa kale oo qoraalka lagu xusay muhiimadda ay leedahay in si buuxda loo ilaaliyo xarumaha diblomaasiyadeed iyo diblomaasiyiinta, maadaama ay yihiin kuwo aan la taaban karin (inviolable) marka loo eego sharciga caalamiga ah. Ugu dambeyn Dowladda Federaalka ayaa midnimo iyo garab istaag buuxa oo wayn u muujisay dowladda iyo shacabka Qatar, iyada oo ku baaqday in la ixtiraamo sharciga caalamiga ah iyo badbaadada dhammaan howl-wadeennada diblomaasiyadeed. Duqeynta ka dhacday Kyiv ayaa waxaa Ukraine ay ku eedaysay in uu ka dambeeyay Ruushka, waxaana sii kordhaya walaaca laga muujinayo beegsiga ay Moscow ka waddo bartilmaameedyada muhiimka ah ee dalkaasi. The post Maxay DF ka tiri khasaaraha Qatar ka soo gaaray duqeyntii… appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Ankara (Caasimada Online) – Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda Turkiga Hakan Fidan oo la hadlayay wariyeyaasha ayaa mar kale ka hadlay arrimo xasaasi ah oo ku aadan Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan aqoonsiga ay Israa’iil siisay Somaliland. Hakan Fidan ayaa nasiib daro weyn oo ku dhacday Somaliland ku tilmaamay aqoonsiga Israa’iil, wuxuuna ku tilmaamay arrin musiibo ah. Waxaa kale oo uu intaasi ku daray in arrintan ay ceeb iyo fadeexo ku tahay bulshada muslimka ah, loona baahan yahay is xakameyn dhab ah. “Waxaan u arkaa aqoonsiga Israa’iill ee Somaliland inuu yahay musiibo ugu weyn oo ku dhici karta Somaliland. Maxaa noqon kara musiibo ka weyn tan oo ku timaada bulsho Muslim ah, ama hay’ad siyaasadeed oo Muslim ah? Qofna ma aqoonsana, Israa’iil ayaana ku aqoonsatay” ayuu yiri wasiirka arrimaha dibadda ee dalka Turkiga. Sidoo kale, wuxuu tilmaamay in madaxda Somaliland ay u adeegaaan ujeedo xun iyo danaha Israa’iil ee gobolka Geeska Afrika, sida uu hadalka u dhigay. “Ma aha sababta aad tahay, laakiin sababtoo ah waxaad u adeegaysaa ujeedo xun, siyaasadooda gobolka ah. Haddii Ilaah kuu oggolaaday arrintan, waa ceeb iyo ciqaab weyn dhab ahaantii. Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay in qofku u baahan yahay inuu is xakameeyo.” ayuu mar kale yiri Hakan Fidan. Turkiga ayaa horay u caddeeyay mowqifkiisa madax-banaanida Soomaliya, wuxuuna garab istaagay dowladda federaalka, sidoo kale wuxuu bilaabay dadaallo heer caalami ah oo uu taageero ugu raadinayo Soomaaliya, isaga oo dhawaan Sacuudiga kala hadlay inay u midoobaan difaaca Soomaaliya. Dhaq-dhaqaaqan diblomaasiyadeed ayaa daba socda ku dhawaaqistii Israa’iil ee 26-kii Diseembar, markaas oo ay si rasmi ah u aqoonsatay Somaliland inay tahay dowlad madax-bannaan—waana dalkii ugu horreeyay ee sidaas sameeya tan iyo markii Somaliland ay ku dhawaaqday gooni-isu-taagga sannadkii 1991-kii kadib burburkii dowladdii dhexe ee Soomaaliya. The post Turkiga oo shaaciyay musiibo ku dhici karta Somaliland appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Dowladda Isu Tegga Imaaraadka Carabta ayaa lagu soo warramayaa in haatan ay bilowday inay daad gureyso agabka ciidan iyo shaqaalaha ka jooga gudaha Soomaaliya, kadib markii dowladda federaalka ay todobaadkii hore soo saartay go’aan culus oo lagu mamnuucay diyaaradaha milatari iyo kuwa xamuul (cargo) ee ka imaanaya waddankaasi. Arrintan ayaa daba socota warbixinno sirdoon oo sheegay in diyaarad milatari oo Dubai leedahay ay si aan fasax lahayn usoo gashay hawada Soomaaliya, taas ‘oo wadday hoggaamiyaha Golaha ku-meel-gaarka Koonfurta Yemen (STC), Caydaruus al-Zubaydi’ oo baxsaday xilli la filayay inuu tago wada-hadallo ka qorshaysnaa Sacuudi Carabiya. Wararka ayaa sheegaya in Soomaaliya ay si rasmi ah go’aankeeda ula wadaagtay Imaaraadka Carabta, isla markaana uu hadda bilaabay inuu la baxo agabkiisa iyo shaqaalihii ka joogay gudaha dalka. Sida ay ogaatay Caasimada Online, dowladda Imaaraadka Carabta ayaa si rasmi ah u gada gashay inay fuliso amarka kasoo baxay dowladda federaalka, iyadoo ilaa iyo hadda ay dhowr duulimaad ka baxeen Muqdisho iyo Boosaaso. Ilo wareedyo xilkas ah ayaa sidoo kale innoo xaqiijiyay in ilaa 4 diyaaradood oo agab iyo rakaab qaadayo ay ka baxayaan Muqdisho, halka 6 kalena loo fasaxay in ay Boosaaso ka daad gureeyaan wixii agab ciidan oo ka yaalla halkaasi. Xiriirka Muqdisho iyo Dubai ayaa hadda ku jira maalmihii ugu adkaa, iyada oo Soomaaliya ay si toos ah ula safatay Boqortooyada Sacuudi Carabiya oo ay ku taageertay hoggaaminta arrimaha gudaha ee dalka Yemen. Sacuudiga ayaa si weyn u taageera midnimada Yemen ee hoos timaadda Golaha Hoggaanka Madaxweynaha (PLC), halka Imaaraadkuna uu taageero aragtida STC ee ku wajahan in koonfurta Yemen yeelato maamul gooni ah. Si kastaba, Xiisaddu waxay sare u kacday toddobaadkan kaddib markii dowladda ay Sacuudigu taageerto ay al-Zubaydi ku eedeysay “khiyaano qaran” iyo dacwado kale, taas oo la xiriirtay maqnaanshihiisa wada-hadalladii Riyadh. The post Xog: Imaaraadka Carabta oo billaabay in agabka ciidan uu kala baxo Soomaaliya appeared first on Caasimada Online.

New Delhi (Caasimada Online) — Hindiya ayaa Jimcihii sheegtay inay si buuxda u taageereyso madax-bannaanida Soomaaliya, isla markaana aysan wax niyad ah u hayn aqoonsiga maamulka Somaliland, iyadoo si cad u beenisay hadal-heyn baraha bulshada ku faaftay oo ku saabsan in New Delhi ay raaci karto tallaabadii Israa’iil ee aqoonsiga gobolka gooni-u-goosadka ah. “Hindiya waxay xiriir soo jireen ah la leedahay Soomaaliya. Waxaan sii adkeynaynaa muhiimadda ay leedahay in la ixtiraamo madax-bannaanida iyo midnimada dhuleed ee dalka,” ayuu yiri afhayeenka wasaaradda arrimaha dibadda Hindiya, Randhir Jaiswal, oo ka hadlay shir jaraa’id toddobaadle ah. Caddeyntan ayaa timid maalmo kaddib markii waaxda xaqiijinta xogta ee wasaaradda arrimaha dibadda Hindiya ay meesha ka saartay qoraallo si weyn u faafay oo sheegayay in Ra’iisul Wasaare Narendra Modi uu wada-hadallo rasmi ah la yeeshay hoggaanka Somaliland, isla markaana Hindiya ay isu diyaarinayso inay aqoonsato dhulkaas. Somaliland ayaa ku dhawaaqday inay ka go’day Soomaaliya sanadkii 1991, kaddib burburkii dowladda dhexe, balse weli lagama aqoonsana caalamka. Dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya waxay ku adkeysanaysaa in Somaliland ay weli ka mid tahay dhulka Soomaaliya. Israa’iil ayaa noqotay dowladdii ugu horreysay ee xubin ka ah Qaramada Midoobay ee si rasmi ah u aqoonsata Somaliland, 26-kii December 2025, tallaabadaas oo dhalisay dibadbaxyo ka dhacay Muqdisho, isla markaana ay si adag u cambaareysay dowladda Soomaaliya. Wasaaradda arrimaha dibadda Soomaaliya ayaa sheegtay in xiriir kasta oo rasmi ah oo Israa’iil la yeelato Hargeysa uu yahay sharci-darro haddii uusan oggolaansho ka haysan Muqdisho, waxayna ka codsatay hay’adaha caalamiga ah inay mar kale adkeeyaan midnimada dhuleed ee Soomaaliya. Dalal kale ayaa sidoo kale dib u xaqiijiyay taageeradooda ku aaddan midnimada dhuleed ee Soomaaliya tan iyo aqoonsigii Israa’iil, oo ay ku jirto Shiinaha, kaas oo sheegay inuu ka soo horjeedo tallaabo kasta oo Soomaaliya lagu kala qeybinayo. Mowqifka Hindiya wuxuu ka tarjumayaa mabda’a ay muddo dheer ku dhisnayd ee ilaalinta madax-bannaanida iyo xuduudaha la aqoonsan yahay. Waxa kale oo uu la jaanqaadayaa danaha New Delhi ee ku aaddan xasilloonida galbeedka Badweynta Hindiya iyo Geeska Afrika, halkaas oo arrimaha amniga ay ka mid yihiin ilaalinta marinada ganacsiga badda iyo yaraynta khataraha burcad-badeedda. Hindiya iyo Soomaaliya waxay xiriir diblomaasiyadeed sameysteen sanadihii hore ee xornimada Soomaaliya kaddib, waxaana Hindiya ay sii waday xiriirka iyo wada-shaqeynta iyadoo adeegsanaysa shabakaddeeda wakiillada diblomaasiyadeed, xitaa kaddib markii ay xirtay safaaraddii Muqdisho xilligii dagaalka sokeeye. New Delhi ayaa sidoo kale door ka qaadatay dadaallada caalamiga ah ee Soomaaliya la xiriira, oo ay ku jiraan ka-qaybgalka hawlgallada Qaramada Midoobay iyo joogitaan ciidan-badeed oo muddo dheer ka socday gobolka ballaaran, sida ku xusan qoraallada rasmiga ah ee wakiillada diblomaasiyadeed ee Hindiya. The post India oo si rasmi u xaqiijisay midnimada Soomaaliya kuna gacan sayrtay Somaliland appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan Wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda iyo Iskaashiga Caalamiga ah, ayaa soo saartay bayaan rasmi ah oo ay ku muujinayso walaac xooggan oo ku aaddan burburka soo gaaray Safaaradda dalka aan walaalaha nahay ee Qatar ku leeyahay caasimadda dalka Ukraine ee Kyiv. Burburkan ayaa yimid ka dib markii dhismaha safaaradda ay saameysay duqeyn ka dhacday halkaas. ​Bayaankan oo soo baxay 10-ka Janaayo, 2026, waxay Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya markale ku celisay muhiimadda ay leedahay dhowrista mabaadi’da caalamiga ah ee xurmeynta xarumaha dublamaasiyadeed. Sidoo kale, dowladda waxay hoosta ka xariiqday in ilaalinta dhismayaasha iyo shaqaalaha dublamaasiyiinta ah ay tahay waajibaad dhowrsan oo waafaqsan sharciga caalamiga ah. ​ Source: goobjoog.com

Boosaaso (Caasimada Online) – Magaalada Boosaaso ee xarunta gobolka Bari waxaa maanta lagu soo gabagabeeyay shir ay gudiga farsamada Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliyeed ku yeesheen Puntland, kaas oo wajigiisa koowaad shantii bishan ka dhacay Garoowe, maantana qaybtiisa labaad lagu soo gabagaboobay Bosaaso. Shirka ayaa waxaa ka qayb-galay xubno ka kooban Jubbaland, Puntand iyo Madasha Samatabixinta oo ku mideysan Golaha Mustaqbalka, waxayna shirkooda diyaaradda ku saareen arrimaha doorashooyinka ee weli muranka ka taagan yahay Inta uu socday shirka guddiga ayaa diyaariyay go’aan ay ku sheegeen in dalka looga badbaadinayo hubanti la’aanta siyaasadeed iyo firaaq dastuuri ah, isla markaana ay fulinayaan qodobadkii kasoo baxay shirarkoodii hore. Horay xubnahan oo ugu shiray magaalada Kismaayo ee Jubaland ayaa waxa ay kasoo saareen bayaan culus oo ku aaddan xaaladda guud ee dalka, waxayna sheegeen inay diyaar u yihiin in Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh kala xaajoodaan sidii dalka looga qaban lahaa doorasho heshiis lagu yahay, kuna qabsoomta waqtigeeda, oo ah dhamaadka muddo xileedkiisa. Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo dhankiisa jawaab culus siiyay xubnaha mucaaradka ayaa soo dhaweeyay gogosha ay ku baaqeen Golaha Mustaqbalka, isaga oo dhawaan arrimahaas kala hadlay Madaxweyne Shariif. Inta uu socday kulankaas oo kadis ahaa Madaxweynaha ayaa muujiyey rabitaankiisa ku aaddan qabashada shir wada-tashi qaran oo ay daneeyayaasha siyaasadda ee mucaaradka hore ugu baaqeen. Soomaaliya ayaa haatan ku jirto marxalad culus oo siyaasadeed, mid kale oo diblumaasiyadeed oo ka dhalatay aqoonsiga ay dhawaan Israa’iil siisay maamulka Somaliland kaas oo ay si weyn uga hortimid Dowladda Soomaaliya. The post Golaha Mustaqbalka oo gaaray go’aan culus oo lagu… appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Dowladda Shiinaha jawaab culus siisay maamulka Somaliland, kadib markii wasiirka madaxtooyada maamulkaasi Khadar Xuseen Cabdi uu shaaciyay in wafdigii Shiinaha ee ku socday Muqdisho ay shalay u baaqdeen sababo amni dartood, isaga oo faafiyay warqad been abuur ah. Qoraal kasoo baxay Safaaradda Shiinaha ku leeyahay Muqdisho ayaa lagu beeniyay warka ay faafisay Somaliland, waxaana lagu caddeeyay in safarka wasiirka arrimaha dibadd Shiinaha dib loo dhigay kadib wada-hadal dhex-maray labada dowladood. Sidoo kale Shiinaya ayaa mar kale ku celiyay mowqofkiisa, wuxuuna si buuxda u taageeray madaxbanaanida Soomaaliya, isaga oo carrabka ku dhuftay in Somaliland ay tahay gobol kamid ah Soomaaliya. “Somaliland waa gobol kamid ah Soomaaliya, wax kasta haddii aad sameysaan waxba kama badali kartaan Xaqiiqda” ayaa lagu yiri bayaanka. Si kastaba, ha’ahaatee, Dib u dhiggani wuxuu hakiyay booqasho la filayay inay noqoto tii ugu horreysay ee wasiir arrimo dibadeed oo Shiinaha ah ku yimaado Soomaaliya tan iyo 1980-meeyadii. Waxaa kale oo la filayay in booqashada dib u dhacday ay Muqdisho siiso dhiirrigelin diblomaasiyadeed, kaddib markii Israel ay noqotay waddankii ugu horreeyay ee si rasmi ah u aqoonsada Somaliland — gobolka waqooyiga Soomaaliya ee ku dhawaaqay gooni-isu-taag 1991 — inay tahay dowlad madax-bannaan. Booqashada Soomaaliya sidoo kale waxay ku jirtay qorshaha safar soconaya 7 ilaa 12-ka Janaayo, oo Wang Yi ku marayay Itoobiya, Soomaaliya, Tansaaniya iyo Lesotho. Beijing ayaa sheegtay in Afrika ay ahayd halkii ugu horreysay ee wasiirka arrimaha dibadda Shiinaha uu u safro sannad kasta, muddo 36 sano oo xiriir ah. Jadwalkan waxaa diiradda lagu saarayaa helitaanka marinno ganacsi oo istaraatiiji ah Bariga iyo Koonfurta Afrika, iyadoo Beijing ay doonayso inay adkeyso marinno badeed oo muhiim ah iyo silsiladaha sahayda kheyraadka. The post SHIINAHA oo jawaab kulul siiyey maamulka Somaliland appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Wasiirka arrimaha dibada Turkiga Hakan Fidan ayaa sheegay in aqoonsiga israa’iil siisay maamulka Somaliland uu keeni karo musiibo wayn oo ku dhacda maamulkaas. Wuxuu tilmaamay in aqoonsiga Somaliland yahay mid loo adeegsanayo siyaasada gobolka ee Israa’iil, islamarkaana aysan jirin musiibo ka weyn tan oo ku timaada bulsho ama hay’ad siyaasadeed oo muslim ah. “Waxaan u arkaa aqoonsiga Israa’iill ee Somaliland in uu yahay musiibada ugu weyn oo ku dhici karta Somaliland, waa ceeb iyo ciqaab weyn dhab ahaantii” ayuu yiri Hakan Fidan. Dowladda Turkiga waxaa ka mid tahay dowladaha sida adag uga hortimid go’aanka israa’iil ku aqoonsatay maamulka Somaliland, islamarkaana garab is-taag u muujiyay dowladda Soomaaliya. PUNTLAND POST

Waxaa mar kale xalay ka dhacay Iiran mudaharaadyo ka dhan ah dowladda, iyada oo dadku isugu soo baxeen waddooyinka Tehran iyo magaalooyin kale, iyaga oo ka hor imaanaya mas’uuliyiinta. Muuqaallo ay BBC-da heshay, inkasta oo internet-ka la jaray, ayaa muujinaya dadweyne ku dhawaaqaya hal-ku-dhigyo ka dhan ah hoggaamiyaha ugu sarreeya, Ayatollah Khamenei. Sidoo kale, waxaa jira warar sheegaya in cadaadis rabshado wata uu sii socdo: dhakhtar ayaa sheegay inuu daaweeyay dad badan oo mudaharaadayaal ah oo qaba dhaawacyo rasaas ah. Iiran waxay ku eedeysay Maraykanka inuu hurinayo kacdoonka — arrin ay Washington ku tilmaantay mid aan macquul ahayn. Madaxweyne Trump ayaa sheegay in ay u muuqato in Iiran ay ku jirto “dhibaato weyn”, wuxuuna mar kale ka digay in uu amri karo weerarro milatari haddii mudaharaadayaasha la toogto. Qaran News

​MUQDISHO – Safaaradda Shiinaha ee Soomaaliya ayaa soo saartay bayaan kulul oo ay kaga jawaabayso hadallo dhowaan ka soo yeeray mas’uuliyiin ka tirsan maamulka Somaliland, iyadoo markale ku celisay mowqifkeeda ku aaddan madax-bannaanida iyo midnimada dhuleed ee Soomaaliya. ​ ​Khilaafkan ayaa ka dhashay ka dib markii Wasiirka Madaxtooyada Somaliland uu faafiyay qoraal uu ku dhaleeceeyay amniga magaalada Muqdisho, isagoo sheegay inay Soomaaliya ku fashilantay ilaalinta martida heerka caalami ah. Wasiirka ayaa sidoo kale adeegsaday hadal la sheegay inuu ahaa “mid gacan ku samays ah” (fake news) oo loo tiiriyay Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda ee dalka Shiinaha. ​ ​Safaaradda Shiinaha ee fadhigeedu yahay Muqdisho, oo ka falcelisay arrintan, ayaa si cad u sheegtay: ​”Somaliland waa qayb (gobol) ka mid ah Soomaaliya. Wax kasta oo aad samaysaan waxba kama beddeli karaan xaqiiqdaas.” ​Bayaankan ayaa loo arkaa mid si toos ah u dhabar-jabinaya dadaallada Somaliland ay ku raadinayso aqoonsi caalami ah, isagoo hoosta ka xariiqay in Shiinuhu aanu marnaba u aqoonsanayn Somaliland inay tahay dal ka madax-bannaan Soomaaliya inta kale. ​ ​Dowladda Shiinaha ayaa muddo dheer caan ku ahayd taageeridda nidaamka “Hal Soomaaliya”, iyadoo saaxiib dhow la ah dowladda Federaalka ee fadhigeedu yahay Muqdisho. Source: goobjoog.com

Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda ee dalka Turkiga, Hakan Fidan, ayaa hadal aad u kulul oo xambaarsan digniin iyo dhaleecayn u diray maamulka Somaliland, isaga oo si toos ah u taabtay qadiyadda aqoonsi raadinta iyo xiriirka ay la leeyihiin Israa’iil. Wasiirka ayaa sheegay in Somaliland aysan haysan aqoonsi caalami ah oo dhab ah, isagoo xusay in dowladda kaliya ee u muuqata inay garab istaagayso ay tahay Israa’iil. Waxa uu ku dooday in taageeradaas aysan ahayn mid ku timid jacayl ama dan u adeegaysa dadka Somaliland, balse ay tahay qorshe loogu adeegsanayo fulinta ujeeddooyin xun iyo siyaasadaha gobolka ee ay leedahay Israa’iil. ​Fidan waxa uu hadalkiisa sii raaciyay digniin dhanka akhlaaqda iyo diinta ah, isaga oo ku sifeeyay in haddii qofku ku dhinto isaga oo ku dhex jira xaalad loola adeegsanayo dano shisheeye oo dhibaato horseedaya, ay taasi tahay dullinimo weyn iyo ciqaab xanuun badan. Source: goobjoog.com

Dowladda Hindiya ayaa ka hortimid go’aanka Israa’iil ku aqoonsatay maamulka Somaliland, iyada oo taageertay madaxbannaanida dad iyo dhuleed ee Soomaaliya. Afhayeenka wasaaradda Arrimaha dibadda Hindiya Randhir Jaiswal oo shir jaraa’id qabtay ayaa shaaciyay mowqifka Hindiya, isaga oo sheegay in xiriir taariikhi ah uu ka dhexeeyo Soomaaliya iyo Hindiya. “Waxaan sii adkaynaynaa muhiimadda ay leedahay in la ixtiraamo madaxbannaanida iyo wadajirka dhuleed Soomaaliya” ayuu yiri afhayeenka wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda Hindiya Randhir Jaiswal. PUNTLAND POST

Digital Press Briefing with Michael George DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs on the Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire Special Briefing Michael George DeSombre, Assistant Secretary Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Asia Pacific Media Hub January 9, 2026 Audio Player MODERATOR: Greetings from the U.S. Department of State’s Asia Pacific Media Hub. It’s my pleasure to welcome journalists to today’s on-the-record briefing. Today we are honored to be joined by Michael George DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. He will discuss the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand and the implementation of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords. Okay, with that, let’s get started. Assistant Secretary DeSombre, I’ll turn it over to you for your opening remarks. ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Thank you, Young. It’s a pleasure to speak with you today from Bangkok, where I’m meeting with senior Thai officials to discuss the implementation of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords and broader efforts to promote our shared interests in a safer, stronger, and more prosperous Indo-Pacific. Tomorrow I’ll continue these discussions with Cambodian officials in Phnom Penh. Cambodia and Thailand recently agreed to a ceasefire after weeks of renewed border fighting, an achievement welcomed by the United States, with direct messages of support from President Trump and Secretary Rubio. Thailand’s release of 18 Cambodian soldiers marked a critical step toward lasting peace. Today I’m going to outline how we got to this point and how the United States, under President Trump’s leadership, has been engaged directly to restore peace. After a month of rising tensions, including deadly incidents and the expulsion of ambassadors, border closures, disrupted trade, and displaced thousands, on July 26th President Trump intervened decisively, calling the leaders of both countries and urging them to pursue peace and warning that certain initiatives would pause until fighting stopped. Secretary Rubio reinforced this message, and offered U.S. support for future discussions. Within 24 hours, Cambodia and Thailand agreed to send delegations to Malaysia for ceasefire talks cohosted by then-ASEAN chair Malaysia and the United States under our U.S. ambassador to Malaysia. By midnight July 28th, an agreement was reached and the ceasefire began, thanks to President Trump and Prime Minister Anwar’s mediation. In the days and weeks that followed, our teams maintained close contact with both sides, condemning potential violations and reinforcing U.S. support for peace. This ongoing diplomacy was critical to solidifying the arrangement and reinforcing President Trump’s desire for a peaceful outcome. On August 7th, we welcomed further progress as the General Border Committee met to establish an interim ASEAN observation mechanism. Again, our U.S. ambassador to Malaysia represented us, this time with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Hunt VanderToll. Subsequently, Secretary Rubio emphasized that he and President Trump expected the governments of Cambodia and Thailand to fully honor their commitments to end this conflict. He also expressed gratitude on behalf of the United States to Malaysian Prime Minister and ASEAN Chair Anwar Ibrahim for his leadership and for hosting the ceasefire process. At the UN General Assembly in September, Deputy Secretary Chris Landau met with the foreign ministers of Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand to reaffirm each nation’s commitment to achieving a durable and lasting peace. Each underscored the need to de-escalate tensions and achieve a finalized peace agreement, setting the tone for continued progress. In October, our then-senior bureau official traveled to Bangkok and Phnom Penh to meet with his counterparts and press both sides to sign a declaration of peace. Four-party talks then ensued, including the United States and Malaysia, to finalize the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords and establish terms of reference texts. On October 26th, with President Trump on the stage, we witnessed the historic signing of the declaration on the margins of the ASEAN summit. I traveled to Bangkok and Phnom Penh November 1st through 4th to reiterate our support for the process, but new challenges soon emerged, including renewed violence and a temporary pause in Thailand’s implementation on November 10th, after further landmine incidents. The United States response was swift. President Trump again called his Cambodian, Thai, and Malaysian counterparts to get things back on track on November 14th. Our officials remained actively involved in discussions, including early December, when fighting resumed. My colleague traveled to Cambodia and Thailand December 8th to 11th to find a solution, while both President Trump and Secretary Rubio continued conversations with their counterparts. After intense diplomatic engagement, we were encouraged by Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan’s leadership in convening and hosting an ASEAN foreign ministers meeting on December 22nd. Afterwards, though a meeting between Cambodian and Thai officials through the General Border Committee mechanism, peace was once again established on December 27th. As we have said, the United States will continue to support the Cambodian and Thai governments as they implement the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords and pave the way for a return to peace, prosperity, and stability for their people and the region. To help achieve this, I am proud to announce that we will be providing 15 million U.S. dollars for border stabilization, to help communities recover, and to support displaced persons; 10 million U.S. dollars in demining and unexploded ordnance clearing operations; and 20 million U.S. dollars for initiatives that will help both countries combat scam operations and drug trafficking, among many other programs. The restoration of peace at the Thai-Cambodia border opens new opportunities for the United States to deepen our work with both countries, to promote regional stability, and advance our interests in a safer, stronger, and more prosperous Indo-Pacific. With that, I’ll turn it back to Young to take your questions. MODERATOR: Thank you, sir. We will now turn to the Q&A portion of today’s briefing. Our first question goes to Saksith – Saksith Saiyasombut from Channel News Asia, who is based here in Bangkok, Thailand. Saksith, please unmute yourself and go ahead. Saksith, can you please unmute yourself? QUESTION: Hello, can you hear me? MODERATOR: Yes, we can hear you. Go ahead, Saksith. QUESTION: Thank you very much. Secretary DeSombre, thank you very much for this opportunity to speak to you. I remember when you were ambassador here to Bangkok. I have two questions for you. How is the United States involved to ensure that the KL Peace Accords are followed by both countries, and what can or will the U.S. do if there’s another breach and another escalation? And my second question is that, how does the United States view China’s involvement recently, especially the – what is said has been dubbed the shuttle diplomacy between the two countries late last year? Thank you very much. ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Sure, thank you very much for those questions. Maybe I’ll take them in reverse order. I’ve detailed very clearly all of the significant involvement that the United States, under President Trump’s leadership, has undertaken to achieve this peace since July. I think I really don’t know what China did except have a meeting after the last ceasefire has occurred, so I really think there’s not much there. As it comes to the U.S. involvement in ensuring the KL Peace Accords are kept, again, President Trump is very focused on ensuring peace in this area as in other countries, and obviously Secretary Rubio and everyone below him, including myself, are actively engaged in ensuring that happens, and that is obviously one of the reasons why I’m here today in Thailand and I will be in Cambodia tomorrow. MODERATOR: All right. Thank you, sir, for your comprehensive answer. We will move on to the next question, and the next question is a pre-submitted question from Ms. Faye Kwan, Astro Awani, Malaysia. And I will just read the questions here that she pre-submitted: “How is the U.S. working with regional partners to support a lasting ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand? And are there any diplomatic tools in place in the event of another violation?” ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: That’s a very good question. We really saw in the process of achieving the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords the real active involvement of Malaysia as the then-ASEAN chair, really demonstrating the power of the chair of ASEAN to be actively involved in promoting regional peace and stability. And so we see that role continuing within ASEAN and really are encouraged by it and look forward to supporting that. As part of that, the mechanisms for the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords include the ASEAN observer teams, which are representatives from different ASEAN states that are there to help ensure that the ceasefire is kept and investigate any issues that arise with it. So we believe that multilateral mechanism involving the ASEAN observer teams will be very helpful in preserving the peace accords. MODERATOR: Great. Thank you, sir. Our next questions – our next question goes to David Rising from the Associated Press, Bangkok, Thailand. David, I will let you – I will give you permission to talk, and if you can please unmute yourself and raise your questions. Thank you. QUESTION: Yes, hi, can you hear me? MODERATOR: Yes, we can hear you loud and clear. QUESTION: I’m interested just in light of what you were talking about with the multilateral mechanisms, that the initial peace agreement that was hammered out in Kuala Lumpur was fairly short on details of how it would be implemented and how it would be maintained, and we’ve seen that it hasn’t worked very well so far. Is there any evidence that the ASEAN observers are actually active and doing anything and that – or that they will be soon? And I guess as a second question, there’s been a lot of criticism here in Thailand of the U.S.’s involvement in the process, in that Thailand is a treaty ally of the United States, whereas Cambodia is much closer to China, and it’s seen as the U.S. is treating both of the countries as if they were the same. And I’m wondering if this is somehow an indication of change in policy by the Trump Administration on how it treats its allies in Southeast Asia? ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: I think with any conflict, especially one that has been ongoing for a long time in terms of disputes over the border between Thailand and Cambodia, these conflicts are difficult to resolve and often take some time. So the fact that there was a breakdown and resurgence of fighting, and then ultimately a resolution, is part of a process in general. But now we see that the KL Peace Accords have been implemented, and a ceasefire is there, and we’re optimistic that that ceasefire will be maintained. As to the ASEAN observer teams, I think we’re also optimistic that they will play an increasingly valuable role. Their creation, obviously, and certain processes in terms of getting people in the field, took a little bit longer than was hoped, but we’re now confident and optimistic that that will work its way going forward. There has been no change in our policy with regard to Thailand as our strategic ally, and we’re optimistic that with the KL Peace Accords that we’ll be able to resume sort of our relationship at the appropriate levels with both Thailand and Cambodia. MODERATOR: Thank you. Our next question goes to one of the questions posed in the Q&A box, and it goes to Amy Chew from Nikkei Asia. Amy, please unmute yourself and go ahead. We seem to have – be having some difficulties with the audio, so I’ll go ahead and read Amy’s question that she posed in the chat box: “There have been new strikes on January 6th. There was a new strike on 6th of January.” I believe she’s – she means there was – there were new strikes on January 6th. “Do you expect the last – the latest ceasefire to hold? And number two, when will the funds you just mentioned be disbursed?” ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Thank you for that question. You bring up a very good example. The January 6th incident was apparently an accidental ordnance from Cambodian into Thailand, and the way that the two countries dealt with it really indicates the strength and the more likely retention of this ceasefire that was resolved between the military commanders on site, talking to each other and deciding that everything was okay and there was no retaliation by Thailand at that time. So I think this is a good indication of the stability of this new ceasefire. What was the second question? MODERATOR: Yes, the second question was on the timeline of the disbursement of the funds. ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Ah. Oh, right. I mean, that is still a process we just announced and provided this information to Thailand today, and we’ll be speaking to Cambodia tomorrow, so we will be speaking with them and figuring out exactly how the amounts are disbursed and when. But we’re very committed to ensuring that these amounts are used to take care of displaced persons at the border, and otherwise focus on demining, and really also focus on the scam centers that have been the cause of lots of disruption in the region and in the United States. MODERATOR: Thank you, sir. I see Albert Lee has their hand raised. Albert, please unmute yourself and state your full name and your affiliation before your question, please. QUESTION: Right, great. Is this turned on? MODERATOR: Yes, we can hear you. QUESTION: All right, Albert Lee with Overt Defense. I have two questions. The first is, are there any details on the breakdown of the reconstruction and demining funding mentioned earlier, as in how much is each country receiving to support efforts on their side of the border? The second is, what is the United States doing to support the border demarcation and surveying work under the Joint Boundary Commission? ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Sure, thank you for those questions. I’ll take them in reverse order. I mean, the Joint Boundary Commission and the general demarcation of the border is something that will be resolved bilaterally between Thailand and Cambodia. We obviously stand by to provide support as required, but our understanding is that this will be resolved bilaterally between the two countries, and we’re optimistic that under the current KL Peace Accords and the underlying documents that this will be done. It obviously is a challenging process, but it looks like they’re moving in the right direction. As I mentioned before, details on the funding and exactly what’s going where is still in discussion and process, and it’s something that we should have further announcements in the near future. MODERATOR: Great. Our next question goes to one of the chat box’s questions. It’s from Yovinka Devi. We will give you permission to talk. Can you please unmute yourself, Yovinka, and go ahead? QUESTION: Hello, can you hear me? MODERATOR: Yes, we can hear you loud and clear. QUESTION: Right. So good today. I’m Yovinka Devi from BFM Media. I have a broad question (inaudible). So I have two questions. My first is on the economic risk. So how does the U.S. assess economic risk if the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord implementation stalls, both for Thailand markets and trade in Asia? And my second question is, the upcoming Thai elections are expected to bring greater peace and help resolve further the Cambodia-Thailand conflict? ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Thank you. The first question, as President Trump has made clear many times, conflicts and peace are detrimental to commercial success and economic prosperity. So we’re very optimistic that through the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords and the ceasefire that will be maintained, it will be beneficial to the economies of Thailand and Cambodia, and people will be able to revert back to their normal business activities. Obviously, as part of that, we’re hoping for opening of the border in the near future to allow businesses that have operations across both sides of Thailand and Cambodia are able to revert back to normal operations. With regard to the second question, the Thai elections as of February 8th, I think, will obviously be important in determining the Government of Thailand that’s going forward, but I don’t have any comments or insights into anything how it relates to the KL Peace Accords, but I’m confident that the Thailand Government, under whoever is leading it, will be implementing those peace accords, as we’ve discussed. MODERATOR: I see that Tsung Hsien Lee from Central News Agency Taiwan has their hand raised. Please unmute yourself and go ahead. QUESTION: Hello. This is Lee Tsung Hsien from Taiwan Central News Agency. I would like to ask, how does U.S. respond to concerns, including in Southeast Asia, that the application of international law can appear selective in different global conflicts? And how does this affect U.S. efforts to promote peace in the Asia-Pacific region, including the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire? Thank you. ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Thank you. I think the United States is very focused on promoting a safe, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific, and all of our efforts globally are intended to help accomplish that fact, or that goal. MODERATOR: Great. The next question goes to one of our journalists who pre-submitted their questions. Kerou Wang Caixin Media, who is based in Beijing, China. And the question is: “Thailand and Cambodia experienced two rounds of conflict in 2025, with the second being larger in scale than the first. What monitoring mechanisms might the international community employ to help ensure long-term peace along the Thai-Cambodian border?” ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Thank you for that question. Again, this demonstrates the value of ASEAN’s role in helping to bring about this peace, and particularly the role played by then-ASEAN chair Malaysia and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, working together with President Trump, to really help promote this peace effort and to achieve a lasting peace between Thailand and Cambodia. So we’re optimistic that ASEAN will be able to play a larger role, and the use of the innovative ASEAN observer teams as part of maintaining this piece hopefully will be a precedent that can be adopted in future situations as well. MODERATOR: Thank you, sir, for that answer. We will take another pre-submitted question from Mr. Chheng Niem from the Phnom Penh Post: “How can the U.S. ensure both Cambodia and Thailand respect the ceasefire, beyond encouraging? How can the U.S. force Thailand to withdraw troops from the Cambodian territory and pave the way for both sides to continue on demarcation works?” ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: We are optimistic that both Thailand and Cambodia now desire to keep the peace and to ultimately resolve their border disputes. This will entail significant effort by both Thailand and Cambodia, and will take probably a significant amount of time, but we are optimistic that they’re now desirous to do that, and we’ll follow through with that. MODERATOR: Great. Thank you, sir. Ms. Kanokwan Kerdplanant from Bangkok Business Newspaper, can you please unmute yourself and go ahead with your question, please? Ms. Kerdplanant, can you hear us? I – we can come back to you. Yes, we can hear you. Please go ahead with your question. QUESTION: All right. I’m sorry, I think I raised hand by accidentally. I’m sorry, I have no – I sent question already. Sorry. MODERATOR: Okay. Oh, okay. So we can go ahead and revisit your pre-submitted question in just a little bit. In the meantime, I will move on to another pre-submitted question from Manila, Philippines. Ms. Marjorie Pelayo from UNTV Philippines asks: “What measures do you have to protect other foreign nationals affected by the conflict? If one of the parties breached the ceasefire deal, what are the sanctions?” ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: The most important way of protecting all civilians from the conflict is to achieve a lasting peace, which we have hopefully achieved here, and then we’re optimistic will be kept between Thailand and Cambodia. With regard to citizens of various countries, obviously each country has its consular affairs and others to help address their citizens, but the most important thing is to prevent the conflict, and that is what we’ve spent a lot of time and effort doing, and we’re optimistic that the fighting has now ceased and will no longer affect civilian populations. MODERATOR: Thank you, sir. We have a question in the chat box from Kevin Smith. He is an independent journalist based in Phnom Penh. “Assistant Secretary Michael George DeSombre, the United States has long emphasized responsible use and oversight of U.S.-origin defense equipment by partners. In the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, how does the United States assess the continued operation of Thailand’s U.S.-supplied F-16 aircraft? And what role do existing end-use monitoring or conditional support mechanisms play in encouraging restraint and compliance with the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords?” ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Participants in our foreign military sales must agree to certain requirements, including that they cannot transfer the U.S. military without U.S. Government consent, and that they need to remain – retain security over U.S.-origin weapons. We did not place any additional restrictions on Thailand. MODERATOR: Thank you, sir. The next question that was submitted in advance comes from Mr. Kris Mada, Kompas Morning Daily, from Jakarta, Indonesia. “How would U.S. facilitate predictable, stable, and measured relations between Cambodia and Thailand? What measure for the relations? What are U.S. priorities with ASEAN during the Philippines presidency? What is the U.S. stance relating to Myanmar’s election?” I will – Mr. Kris, I will follow up with you on that last question because it is off-topic, and we want to make sure that for – out of respect for everyone who joined this call to discuss the ceasefire deal and the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord, we will stay on topic for this call. So, Assistant Secretary DeSombre, if you can please help us address the first two questions, we would really appreciate that. ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Sure. I think we’re very optimistic with Philippines now being the chair of ASEAN, and really, we’ll be focusing with them on our joint priorities and ensuring a safe, secure, and more prosperous Indo-Pacific. MODERATOR: Thank you, sir. We have – unfortunately, we are almost out of time. I believe we can squeeze in maybe one more question, and that goes to Keigo Matsushita from Kyodo News, based in Vietnam. And the question is: “In December’s clash, could you please share more information? Which side did start the attack?” ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: What’s important now is that the ceasefire has been achieved and peace will be maintained, and so that’s what we’re focusing on at the moment. MODERATOR: Absolutely, sir. Okay. So we, unfortunately, are out of time. I know there were about 200 people on this call today, and I will make sure that if you weren’t able to get your questions answered on the call, we will follow up with you in email after this call to make sure that you get the questions – you get your questions answered. So thank you, and Assistant Secretary DeSombre, if you have any closing remarks, I’ll turn it back to you. ASSISTANT SECRETARY DESOMBRE: Thank you very much, Young. I appreciate the time and opportunity to speak to all of you. We are very focused on pursuing peace in – around the world. President Trump is a President of peace and really believes that peace is critical to economic growth and prosperity, and it’ll be a top focus of our entire administration. And here in the Indo-Pacific, we’re really focused on ensuring we create and promote a safe, secure, and more prosperous Indo-Pacific for all countries in the Indo-Pacific. So with that, thank you very much, Young, and thank you, everyone, for participating, and have a good remainder of the day. MODERATOR: Thank you so much, sir. This concludes the briefing for today. Thank you all for joining us. And we will provide a transcript of this briefing to participating journalists as soon as is it – as soon as it’s available. And if you have any feedback or further questions, please do feel free to contact us at AsiaPacMedia@state.gov. Thanks again, and have a great weekend, everyone. Qaran News

Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Canadian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Morrison Office of the Spokesperson January 8, 2026 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Canadian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison to discuss several pressing topics of mutual interest, including border security, relations with various other nations in the Western Hemisphere, and the need for close coordination to ensure the success of the upcoming FIFA World Cup taking place in both countries and Mexico. Deputy Secretary Landau recognized Canada’s continued engagement in Haiti, including progress on the Gang Suppression Force. The Deputy Secretary and the Deputy Minister reaffirmed the general alignment of interests between the two countries and the importance of working together to advance these common goals. Qaran News

Dowladda Hindiya ayaa si cad u muujisay mowqifkeeda ku aaddan taageerada madaxbannaanida iyo midnimada dhuleed ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, kaddib tallaabadii ay Israa’iil ku aqoonsatay Somaliland. Afhayeenka Wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda Hindiya ayaa sheegay in New Delhi ay mar walba ku adkeysato ixtiraamka midnimada, madax-bannaanida iyo xuduudaha caalamiga ah ee Soomaaliya. Afhayeenku wuxuu xusay in mowqifka Hindiya uu waafaqsan yahay mabaa’diida Qaramada Midoobay iyo sharciga caalamiga ah, isla markaana Hindiya ay taageersan tahay xalal lagu ilaaliyo xasilloonida iyo wadajirka dalalka Geeska Afrika. Wuxuu intaa ku daray in Hindiya ay xiriir saaxiibtinimo iyo iskaashi la leedahay Soomaaliya, isla markaana ay sii wadi doonto taageerada ay siiso dowladnimadeeda. Somaliland, oo ku dhawaaqday inay ka go’day Soomaaliya sanadkii 1991, weli kama helin aqoonsi caalami ah inta badan dalalka adduunka. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, tallaabadii ay Israa’iil qaaday 26-kii Diseembar ee ay ku aqoonsatay Somaliland ayaa dhalisay falcelinno kala duwan oo caalami ah, kuwaas oo ay ka mid tahay mowqifka cad ee Hindiya ay ku taageertay midnimada Soomaaliya. Source: goobjoog.com

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Hersi Ali Haji Hassan tells Al Jazeera that Hargeisa had ‘no choice’ but to seek recognition from Tel Aviv after 34 years of isolation. A senior official from Somaliland’s governing party has fiercely defended the breakaway region’s decision to normalise relations with Israel, dismissing widespread condemnation from the Arab and Muslim world as hypocritical. In a heated interview with Al Jazeera Mubasher on Wednesday, Hersi Ali Haji Hassan, chairman of the ruling Waddani party, argued that Somaliland was forced to look to Israel for legitimacy after being ignored by the international community for decades. What does Israel’s recognition of Somaliland mean for the region? Ethiopia says it has completed filling the mega-dam on Nile River Israeli FM visits Somaliland after world-first recognition storm The Take: What does Israel’s recognition of Somaliland mean for the region? end of list The comments follow a controversial visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to Hargeisa, the region’s largest city and “capital”, earlier this week – the first since Israel recognised the region’s independence in late December. “We are not in a position to choose,” Hassan told Al Jazeera. “We are in a state of necessity for official international recognition. “There is no choice before us but to welcome any country that recognises our existential right,” he added. Play Video Somalia condemns Israel’s visit to Somaliland ‘They ignored us for 34 years’ The visit has triggered a diplomatic firestorm. The federal government in Mogadishu, which considers Somaliland part of its territory, condemned the move as a violation of sovereignty. The Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also issued statements rejecting the “separatist reality”. Hassan, however, brushed off the criticism. “We have been an independent state for 34 years,” he said. “The rejection of the Arab League does not matter to us at all. They did not accept us as a member … and we did not receive any attention from Arab countries.” When pressed on why Somaliland would ally with Israel while it is isolated in the region, Hassan pointed to other Arab nations. Get instant alerts and updates based on your interests. Be the first to know when big stories happen. Yes, keep me updated “Normalisation with Israel is not limited to Somaliland,” he argued. “Many Arab and Islamic countries have broad political and economic relations with Israel, such as Egypt, Turkiye, Jordan, and the UAE.” The military base question Regional powers are concerned that the new alliance could lead to an Israeli military foothold at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. When asked repeatedly if Somaliland would allow Israel to establish a military base on its soil, Hassan refused to rule it out explicitly. “We have started diplomatic relations… This topic [a military base] has not been touched upon now,” Hassan said. Pressed further on whether Hargeisa would accept such a request in the future, he replied: “Ask the question when the time comes… The question is untimely.” He insisted that the relationship is currently diplomatic and economic, aimed at securing international legitimacy. Play Video 0:41 Somali president: Israel deal with Somaliland tied to hosting Palestinians ‘Political, not religious’ The interview grew tense when the discussion turned to the war on Gaza. The anchor Ahmed Taha challenged Hassan on the morality of forging ties with a state accused of genocide, asking how he could ignore the suffering of “two million besieged Palestinians”. Hassan sought to separate the political deal from religious solidarity, claiming that the war in Gaza had “stopped” following a US-brokered initiative in October 2025 – a reference to a recent ceasefire deal championed by United States President Donald Trump. Israel has killed hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect. “We deal with Israel politically,” Hassan said. “Political dealing is not something religion forbids… Our stance on the Palestinian people is similar to the stance of Arab and Islamic countries. “We are far from these problems,” he added. “We are looking for international recognition… That is the key.” Source Al Jazeera Qaran News

Somaliland: Israel is not the issue by Dov S. Zakheim, ” alt=”” aria-hidden=”true” /> In late December, when Israel established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Somaliland, it was actually not the first time it had done so. Israel had previously recognized the newly independent state of Somaliland in 1960, when it first won its independence from Britain. At that time, however, Israel was not alone. Thirty-four other states, including all five members of the United Nations Security Council, also recognized an independent Somaliland. Although it emerged from colonial domination as an internationally recognized independent state, Somaliland chose to merge with the former Italian Somaliland after it too became independent. The merger proved to be an uneasy one, however. The two formerly separate colonies had separate administrative, legal and educational systems, reflecting the influence of their former colonial overlords. Somaliland and Somalia also continued to maintain different police forces and different tax structures. Their respective elites also had little in common. Whereas the former British Somaliland inherited a strong democratic tradition from Britain, that was not the case in the former Italian colony. Indeed, within a decade after independence and merger, the new unitary state, dominated by its southern region that had been Italian Somaliland, never held a real presidential election after 1967, when Abdirashid Ali Shermarke took office. Shermarke was assassinated two years later, and Somalia has not had a truly democratic election since. Nor has Somalia had much stability in the last half-century. Wars with Ethiopia and Kenya, internal guerrilla insurrections, piracy and the rise of al-Shabab have transformed Somalia into a failed state. In contrast, since it broke away from the central government in 1991, Somaliland has boasted more than three decades of political democracy and economic stability. It has held multiple presidential and legislative elections. Nevertheless, although it exhibits all the characteristics of a unified state with functioning administrative governance, it has never been able to obtain international diplomatic recognition. Although it is not officially recognized as an independent state, Somaliland does maintain unofficial relations with several states; for example, it has offices in Washington and London among others. It has reached a variety of economic agreements with several countries, notably neighboring Ethiopia. So there is precedent for Somaliland obtaining recognition and a seat at the United Nations. That it chose to rupture its relationship with the Republic of Somalia years after agreeing to a merger is no different from the case of the United Arab Republic. In 1958, Egypt and Syria agreed to a merger intended to create a unitary state with a single president — Egypt’s Gamal abd-el Nasr — and a single legislature. The merger lasted barely four years, however — after a military coup, Syria opted for independence once more. The African Union has refused to recognize Somaliland and has condemned Jerusalem’s decision to establish formal relations with its capital, Hargeisa. It has called upon Israel to revoke its recognition of the breakaway state. Yet in May 1993 the African Union recognized Eritrea, which had bolted from Ethiopia after years of warfare. In 2011 it did the same for South Sudan, which had broken from Sudan, again after years of rebellion. Russia and China have also condemned the Israeli move. After all, Russia refuses to accept Ukraine’s independence, whereas China considers Taiwan a breakaway province. Yet they too have recognized Eritrea and Sudan. Russia recognizes Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both of which seceded from Georgia thanks to Russian military intervention. Moscow also recognizes as independent states the Ukrainian oblasts of Donetsk and Luhansk, whose survival depends on the Russia’s military’s presence. The Arab League and Turkey have also condemned Israel for opening relations with Somaliland. Yet Turkey, alone among the rest of the international community, recognizes the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which owes its independence to the 1974 Turkish invasion of the island. Finally, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have condemned Israel’s new ties with Somaliland and have threatened to “target” any Israeli presence there. That is hardly a surprise. Jerusalem has made no bones about the fact that being able to operate from the Horn of Africa will enhance its ability to strike at the rebel group. The issue is not really Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, however. Rather it is why the international community, and if not all those states that had once recognized Somaliland — at least the western democracies — have not done so again. Like democratic Taiwan, which only a few small states recognize even though it maintains unofficial political, military and economic relations with numerous countries, notably the U.S. — Somaliland appears destined to remain an international pariah, despite demonstrating all the characteristics of a healthy, thriving, democratic polity. Dov S. Zakheim is a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and vice chairman of the board for the Foreign Policy Research Institute. He was undersecretary of Defense (comptroller) and chief financial officer for the Department of Defense from 2001 to 2004 and a deputy undersecretary of Defense from 1985 to 1987. Qaran News