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Regional Bodies Reject Israel's Somaliland Recognition, Back Somalia

12/28/2025

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Africa's regional governance bodies rejected Israel's recognition of Somaliland on December 26, 2025, signaling a unified regional stance.
Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and had not been recognized until this declaration.
African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the recognition undermines Somalia's sovereignty and risks regional stability.
Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar expressed support for Somalia's territorial integrity, saying unilateral recognition violates international law.

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Africa's regional governance bodies rejected Israel's recognition of Somaliland on December 26, 2025, signaling a unified regional stance.
Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and had not been recognized until this declaration.
African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the recognition undermines Somalia's sovereignty and risks regional stability.
Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar expressed support for Somalia's territorial integrity, saying unilateral recognition violates international law.