African regional bodies reject recognition of Somaliland by Israel

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Netanyahu's office said on Friday that he, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, and Somaliland's president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, signed a joint declaration "in the spirit of the Abraham Accords." That initiative, which started in 2020, established commercial and diplomatic ties between Israel and several Arab and Muslim-majority countries.
54% : It was not known why Israel made the declaration at this time or whether it was expecting something in return.
50% : NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Africa's regional governance bodies on Saturday rejected the recognition of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation by Israel a day earlier, the first by any country in more than 30 years.
50% : "Any unilateral recognition runs contrary to the Charter of the United Nations, the Constitutive Act of the African Union, and the Agreement establishing IGAD," the statement read in part.
44% : Earlier this year, U.S. and Israeli officials told The Associated Press that Israel had approached Somaliland about taking in Palestinians from Gaza as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan at the time to resettle the territory's population.
37% : " Somalia's federal government on Friday strongly rejected what it described as an unlawful move by Israel to recognize Somaliland, reaffirming that the northern region remains an integral part of Somalia's sovereign territory.
32% : The foreign ministry of Egypt -- a major mediator in the Israel-Hamas war -- said on social media that it rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland and stressed full support for Somalia's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.

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