Countries that Recognize Somaliland

somaliland recognition

Somaliland maintains representative (liaison) offices in several countries, but these missions do not have formal diplomatic status under the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Such offices exist in the following cities:

  • Ethiopia Addis Ababa
  • United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE
  • South Africa Pretoria
  • Sweden Stockholm
  • Italy Turin
  • United States Washington D.C.
  • Kenya Nairobi
  • United Kingdom London
  • Taiwan Taipei

Countries that Recognize Somaliland

The following foreign governments have diplomatic offices in Hargeisa:

  •  Ethiopia – Consulate; headed by a diplomat with the rank of ambassador. It has an embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital.
  •  Turkey – Consulate; headed by a diplomat with the rank of consul general
  •  Djibouti – Consulate; headed by a diplomat with the rank of consul general
  •  UK – Liaison office
  •  Denmark – Programme office
  •  Taiwan – Representative office