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Somali minister blames UAE support for ‘fragmentation’ of Somalia
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“Somaliland, Puntland, Jubaland, all of them had some level of support from UAE.” Somalia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs told Al Jazeera that “external elements” are responsible for separatist divisions his country faces.
Published On 14 Jan 2026

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