Khaberni - Today, Sunday, the African Union Assembly issued a declaration confirming the firm commitment to preserving the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and stability of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and condemning the actions of Israel there.
The statement came from the African summit following discussions held during the 39th ordinary session of the African Union Assembly, which took place in Addis Ababa from February 14 to 15, 2026.
The statement reaffirmed the principles set out in the Constitutive Act of the African Union, regarding the defense of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of the member states, and respect for borders established since independence.
Furthermore, the heads of state and government of the African Union reaffirmed the Union's steadfast position, inherited from the former Organization of African Unity, regarding the inviolability of borders as stipulated in the resolution adopted in Cairo in July 1964.
The Assembly expressed its deep concern in the declaration about Israel's unilateral recognition of the so-called "Republic of Somaliland" as an independent entity, affirming that this action threatens the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and stability of Somalia.
The African Union strongly condemned and rejected all foreign interventions, especially the unilateral recognition by Israel, and called for its immediate revocation.
The Assembly endorsed the final statement of the African Union's Peace and Security Council, which was adopted on January 6, 2026, at the ministerial level, as well as the statement issued on December 26, 2025, by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Yousef, where both documents rejected any initiative or action aimed at recognizing the northern Somalia region (Somaliland) as an independent entity.
The African declaration emphasized that no actor has the right to alter the regional configuration of any member state of the African Union, and that any declaration to this effect is null and void and has no legal effect under international law.
It also stated that any attempt to alter borders by force or by unlawful means undermines unity and territorial integrity, violates the Constitutive Act, and poses severe risks to peace, security, and stability.
