In a blistering diplomatic smackdown, the Government of the Republic of Somaliland has categorically rejected what it calls a “hostile and misleading” statement from the collapsing Somalian government in Mogadishu, tearing into decades of outdated claims and outright distortions.
Somaliland’s powerful response leaves no room for ambiguity: the nation is done playing games with Mogadishu’s hollow rhetoric. “The statement from Mogadishu is another attempt to distort history, deny reality, and mislead the international community,” the government declared, reminding the world that Somaliland gained independence on 26 June 1960 and fully restored its sovereignty on 18 May 1991 after the brutal collapse of the failed union.
The statement slams the Somalian regime as utterly powerless: “Somaliland is not, and has never been, administered from Mogadishu since restoring its sovereignty.” It celebrates the recent historic state visit by the Republic of Somaliland’s President, His Excellency Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, as undeniable proof of the country’s rising global stature that no desperate outburst from Mogadishu can erase.
For over thirty years, Somaliland has stood tall as a peaceful, democratic powerhouse — running its own institutions, security forces, elections, and international partnerships — while the Somali government flounders. The rebuttal pulls no punches: “These realities cannot be erased by rhetoric, intimidation, or outdated political claims.
Somaliland’s government directly torches Mogadishu’s legal arguments, asserting that its sovereign diplomatic moves — including engagement with Israel and other partners — are rooted in self-determination, democratic legitimacy, and raw national interest. “The failed Somalian Government has neither the authority nor the mandate to determine Somaliland’s foreign relations,” it states coldly.
In a clear warning shot, Somaliland vows it will “neither seek permission from Mogadishu nor allow threats, propaganda, or diplomatic pressure” to dictate its future. The message is defiant and uncompromising: any provocation will be met with full national mobilization to defend its hard-won independence, territorial integrity, and dignity.
While pledging continued commitment to peace and responsible diplomacy, Somaliland’s government makes one thing crystal clear — its people’s freely expressed will for sovereignty is non-negotiable, and no amount of bluster from a failing neighbor will change that reality.
The ball is now firmly in Mogadishu’s court, but Somaliland has already drawn a very sharp line in the sand.
https://mfagovsomaliland.org/news/press-releases/807f5fe3-99ad-4ae7-8392-eaecd2395c67