UK refuses to recognize breakaway Somaliland as independent

A woman holds a large Somali flag as Somalis attend a demonstration in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, December 28, 2025. (REUTERS)
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Updated 30 December 2025
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UK refuses to recognize breakaway Somaliland as independent

  • Other countries have declined to do the same, including China on Monday

LONDON: The UK government on ​Monday said that it does not recognize the independence of ‌Somaliland, ‌a breakaway ‌region ⁠of ​Somalia, ‌and reaffirmed its support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Last ⁠week, Israel ‌became ‍the ‍first country ‍to formally recognize the self-declared Republic of Somaliland ​as an independent and sovereign ⁠state.
Other countries have declined to do the same, including China on Monday.