Overview
- Israel’s prime minister’s office said Benjamin Netanyahu and the region’s leader signed a mutual‑recognition agreement, and that the leader was invited for an official visit to Israel.
- A joint statement by foreign ministers from Egypt, Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Gambia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Turkey, Yemen, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation rejected Israel’s move and affirmed full support for Somalia’s sovereignty.
- The joint statement said recognizing part of a sovereign state sets a dangerous precedent and threatens peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, and more broadly.
- The European Union called for respect for the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia in line with African Union and United Nations charters.
- Egypt’s foreign minister separately reiterated Cairo’s full backing for Somalia’s unity and institutions and denounced unilateral steps that undermine international law.