BREAKING: Somali Parliament Adopts Resolution Rejecting Any Recognition of Somaliland

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Federal Parliament has adopted a hardline resolution rejecting any attempt to recognize Somaliland, explicitly condemning Israel’s recent declaration and reaffirming that Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity are non-negotiable.

The resolution was passed on Sunday by an overwhelming majority during a joint sitting of the two chambers at the House of the People in Mogadishu. A total of 168 lawmakers voted in favor, with only two opposing, underscoring rare parliamentary consensus on an issue viewed as touching the core of national sovereignty.

In the resolution, parliament “strongly condemns and categorically rejects” Israel’s announcement purporting to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign state. Lawmakers ruled that the move constitutes a clear violation of international law, citing the UN Charter, the Constitutive Act of the African Union, as well as the founding charters of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

The text further affirms that Somaliland remains an integral part of the Federal Republic of Somalia, stressing that there is no constitutional, legal, or internationally recognized framework that permits the recognition of a separate entity outside Somalia’s territorial unity.

Parliament also introduced legal consequences within the resolution, warning that any individual or institution, whether Somali or foreign, that violates its provisions will be subject to the Penal Code and other applicable laws of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

In a direct instruction to the executive, lawmakers mandated the Federal Government to immediately communicate the resolution to key international and regional bodies, including the United Nations, African Union, and IGAD. The directive aims to formally reaffirm the Somali people’s right to national security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

The parliamentary action comes amid heightened diplomatic activity and international debate over Somaliland, developments the federal authorities have described as a direct threat to Somalia’s statehood and long-term stability.

Parliament also reiterated that Somalia’s unity is not open to negotiation and pledged full political backing for any legal and diplomatic steps taken by the Federal Government to defend the country’s sovereignty on the international stage.