Somaliland came close to securing formal recognition from Guinea-Bissau in late July, which would have made it the second UN member state to recognize the breakaway region after Israel did so in Decem

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Somaliland came close to securing formal recognition from Guinea-Bissau in late July, which would have made it the second UN member state to recognize the breakaway region after Israel did so in December 2025. The deal collapsed after Somalia's federal government learned of the visit and intervened, backed by Türkiye, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. essing its adherence to UN Charter principles and territorial integrity. Somaliland has been lobbying other African states including Eswatini and South S