Two Distinct Legal Regimes of State Recognition: Somaliland, Israel, and the African Union Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is legal under international law—but African states are barred by a regional treaty system. A deep dive into two competing legal regimes of state recognition.

Can #Somaliland be legally recognized—& by whom? This analysis explains why #Israel’s #Recognition aligns with #InternationalLaw, while @_AfricanUnion members remain bound by a strict doctrine of #NonRecognition rooted in Africa’s #PostColonial legal order.