Israel, Somaliland and the Horn

In this episode of The Horn, Alan is joined by Asher Lubotzky, senior research fellow at the Israel-Africa Relations Institute, to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and its interests in the Horn of Africa. They trace the history of Israel’s involvement in the region and its relationships today. They discuss why Israel moved to recognise Somaliland, how the decision links to Red Sea security concerns and the Houthi threat from Yemen, and what both sides hope to gain from closer ties. They also examine whether the growing rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates could shape Israel’s role in the Horn, and what Israel hopes to gain from diplomatic relations on the continent. For more, check out our recent episode “ The Rupture in the Gulf, and Its Fallout ”, our Analyst’s Notebook “ Gulf Tensions Spill into Somalia as Mogadishu Snubs UAE ”, as well as our Horn of Africa page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Israel, Somaliland and the Horn is an episode from The Horn by International Crisis Group.

This episode is 27:29 long.

This episode was published on Feb 19, 2026.

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