Lord Ashcroft: The President of Somaliland tells me it's time for Britain to recognise his country

Lord Ashcroft: The President of Somaliland tells me it's time for Britain to recognise his country

Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is an international businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster. For more information on his work, visit lordashcroft.com I met President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi known as “Irro” in Jerusalem in a historic hotel where many great leaders of the past have stayed. That setting felt entirely appropriate for what was, by any measure, a moment of diplomatic significance – the opening of Somaliland’s first official embass…

President Irro Says Britain Promised To Be Second To Recognize Somaliland—"Now The Time Has Come"

Lord Ashcroft reveals that Somaliland President Abdirahman Irro says Britain promised to be the second country to recognize Somaliland after the first. Following Israel’s recognition, Irro argues the moment has arrived for the UK to fulfill that promise and formally recognize Somaliland JERUSALEM — Britain should become the second country to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland following Israel’s landmark recognition, Somaliland Preside…

The President of Somaliland tells me it’s time for Britain to recognise his country

Published on ConservativeHome.com on 02 July 2026. I met President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi known as “Irro” in Jerusalem in a historic hotel where many great leaders of the past have stayed. That setting felt entirely appropriate for what was, by any measure, a moment of diplomatic significance – the opening of Somaliland’s first official embassy in Israel and what its leadership regards as the beginning of a new chapter in its long quest fo…