One African nation is particularly friendly to Israel and the United States just now, and amid the ongoing operation against the Iranian regime, that nation has offered Israel a strategic access point to the Red Sea.
“Let’s forge security ties and mutual prosperity,” the Republic of Somaliland urged the nation of Israel on Wednesday, Eastern Africa Time. The Horn of Africa government offered Israel an established presence in the country, one that could be mutually beneficial to both countries. I have noted before that the U.S.-Israeli operation against the terrorist Iranian regime can help us identify which nations are our true friends and which are really enemies, and this is true once more with the Republic of Somaliland, which chose very significant timing for its offer. Maybe this could also be the inducement for the United States to recognize the republic.
Israel 🇮🇱, you are invited to establish your presence at the Republic of Somaliland’s Berbera, gateway to the Bab el-Mandeb and the Red Sea.
— REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND (@RepOfSomaliland) March 12, 2026
- Berbera Airport: longest runway in Africa
- Berbera Port: one of the world’s most strategic deep-water ports
A strategic corridor… pic.twitter.com/G1gNCnEcc9
This could prove to be a historic moment in modern international diplomacy, especially since Israel tends to be the world‘s punching bag, always the scapegoat not only for Muslim nations, but for woke Western nations. The Republic of Somaliland is bucking the trend.
The official X post from the Republic of Somaliland explained why it thinks Israel would be very interested in accepting its offer, given what it would have access:
Berbera Airport: longest runway in Africa
- Berbera Port: one of the world’s most strategic deep-water ports
A strategic corridor carrying:
- 15% of global trade
- 30% of global container traffic
- 10% of global seaborne petroleum
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Now more than ever, as we face international enemies that attack us abroad and infiltrate our institutions at home, it is important that the United States and Israel forge key alliances.
The Trump administration has not yet officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland, for some reason preferring to stick with the Somalian contention that the republic should not exist separately. But if there is one thing we’ve learned from the last year, it is that Somalia and its people who come to the United States are not friendly to us and are much more harmful than helpful to the USA.
The Times of Israel explained on March 10:
The United States needs strategic flexibility in the Red Sea. It needs alternatives to its concentrated military presence in Djibouti. It needs capable regional partners who can share security burdens. And it needs to prevent China from controlling infrastructure on both sides of the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint. But Washington’s commitment to Somalia’s territorial integrity—despite that government’s limited control beyond Mogadishu—blocks access to the one actor that could help meet these requirements: Republic of Somaliland.
There is an old saying that a friend in need is a friend indeed, reflecting the reality that those who are willing to extend a helping hand in the midst of a crisis are much more reliable than those who talk big during times of peace. It seems that the Republic of Somaliland has met the requirements for being a friend to Israel — and the U.S. — indeed.
