Puntland

…of the autonomous region of Puntland in the northeast. Each formed its own government, although neither was recognized by the international community. This remained the status quo until 2025, when Israel recognized the Republic of Somaliland.

…in the northeast, identified as Puntland—announced its intentions to self-govern. Unlike the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, Puntland did not claim complete independence from Somalia—it instead sought to remain a part of the country as an autonomous region, with the goal of reuniting the country as a federal republic.

…been tension between Somaliland and Puntland (an area in the northeastern part of Somalia, which declared itself an autonomous region in 1998). Each disputed the other’s claim to territory in the Sanaag and Sool regions and the southern part of the Togdheer region, called Ayn or Cayn, and armed confrontations…