Somaliland’s president to make first visit to Israel, media reports say

Published June 14, 2026 Updated June 14, 2026 08:52am

Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, widely known as Cirro, is expected to visit Israel, according to Israeli media reports.

The trip would be his first visit to the country since Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway region of Somalia.

In a post on X, Ismail Shirwac, a Somaliland diplomat, shared an image of Somaliland and Israeli flags displayed in Tel Aviv and said the president was expected to arrive on Tuesday.

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