United Arab Emirates and Somalia
United Arab Emirates scores 30/100 toward Somalia (unfriendliness, pressure), while Somalia scores 45/100 back.
United Arab Emirates toward Somalia
The UAE is actively lobbying for Somaliland's UN recognition and engaging in strategic port investments, which the Somali government views as a hostile act undermining its sovereignty. This indicates a posture of political bypass and strategic pressure, placing it in the unfriendly/diplomatic pressure range (21-49).
Somalia toward United Arab Emirates
While the Somali government opposes UAE actions regarding Somaliland, the provided texts do not contain specific diplomatic statements or retaliatory measures taken by the federal government of Somalia against the UAE, only citing accusations from Eritrea. The silence in the supplied text regarding Somalia's direct response makes the score tentative.
Recent coverage
- Eritrea: Eritrea Accuses UAE of Port-Based Colonialism in Africa AllAfrica, 2026-09-14
- Somaliland Pushes UN Recognition Drive on Sidelines of General Assembly The Rio Times, 2026-09-10
- The Saudi-Somali-UAE triangle and risks for Horn of Africa - Amwaj.media Google News: Somalia, 2026-05-28
- Saudi Arabia Confronts the Israel–UAE Alignment in Somalia - Arab Center Washington DC Google News: Somalia, 2026-02-26
- Tracing UAE–Somalia Relations: Evolution, Breakdown, and Regional Impact - hornreview.org Google News: Somalia, 2026-01-23
- Somalia-UAE diplomatic row: Israel's recognition of Somaliland and Yemen conflict fuel tensions - BBC Google News: Somalia, 2026-01-15
- Why Somalia drew a line with the UAE - Al Jazeera Google News: Somalia, 2026-01-14
- Saudi In, UAE Out: Somalia’s Strategic shift - hornreview.org Google News: Somalia, 2026-01-13
- Somalia cancels all agreements with UAE over alleged sovereignty violations - Al Jazeera Google News: Somalia, 2026-01-12