"EU foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El Anouni said the bloc "reaffirms the importance of respecting the unity, the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia." "This is key for the peace and stability of the entire Horn of Africa region," the spokesman said in a statement. "The EU encourages meaningful dialogue between Somaliland and the Federal Government of Somalia to resolve long-standing differences," El Anouni added."
"Somalia denounces Israel's illegal aggression' Somalia's government reacted with fury at Israel's announcement, labeling it a direct assault on its sovereignty. Officials in Mogadishu said they would pursue diplomatic and legal measures to counter what they called an 'unlawful' and 'deliberate' attempt to legitimize secession. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Israel of violating international norms, insisting Somaliland remains an integral part of Somalia."
Israel formally recognized Somaliland as an independent state, prompting widespread international condemnation and calls to uphold Somalia's borders. The EU reaffirmed the importance of respecting Somalia's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and encouraged meaningful dialogue between Somaliland and the Federal Government of Somalia to resolve long-standing differences, warning that respect for Somalia's borders is key to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa. Somalia denounced the recognition as unlawful and deliberate, pledged diplomatic and legal responses, and several regional and international bodies and states rejected the move as destabilizing.
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