Africa
The nearly two week delay was seen as revenge over Israel’s recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state.
The East African nation is rich in minerals, oil, gas, marine products, agriculture and energy, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi says.
State Department Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott called Pretoria’s move another example of poor foreign-policy judgment,
The move is seen as revenge over Jerusalem’s recognition of Somaliland
In response, the Israeli Foreign Ministry designated South Africa’s top diplomat in the country persona non grata.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met his Togolese counterpart Robert Dussey in Jerusalem, discussing joint efforts against terrorism.
Pastor Tienie Wessels asked for forgiveness for the South African government’s anti-Israel stance, saying, “They’re not speaking on our behalf.”
Such destruction is standard practice in the country.
“They blindly believe they can force the people of Somaliland to reunite with the fake government of Somalia,” says Somaliland’s representative in Brussels.
The East African nation said its engagement with Jerusalem is “purely diplomatic,” based on the “mutual sovereign interests of both countries.”
The development is “neither provocative nor novel,” said Israel’s envoy, noting that Jerusalem alone stood up at the council against Somali atrocities in Somaliland decades ago.
The warning from the Iranian-backed Yemeni terrorist group came after Jerusalem recognized the self-declared Horn of Africa nation.
