Somalia will not accept an Israeli presence “under any circumstances,” President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, adding that Israel plans to build a naval base in Berbera, in Somaliland, and to use the city’s airport.
Mohamud said a Somali delegation is scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia and a Saudi delegation is expected in return, as his government works on joint platforms among the countries backing Somalia. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye all support Somalia, he said, with Türkiye the biggest supporter.