Why Somalia drew a line with the UAE

"The decision to annul UAE agreements was not abrupt or reckless, but a necessary assertion of sovereignty, constitutional order and national unity. By any objective measure, the decision taken by Somalia's Cabinet on January 12 to annul all agreements with the United Arab Emirates was neither abrupt nor reckless. It came after prolonged restraint, repeated diplomatic engagement, and a sober assessment of what any responsible government is ultimately obliged to defend: its sovereignty, constitutional order, and national unity. For years, Somalia pursued cooperation with external"

"partners in good faith, guided by the expectation that engagement would be based on mutual respect, positive collaboration and the pursuit of a win-win prosperous future. The Somali government's patience was not infinite nor unconditional. When international cooperation begins to bypass constitutional institutions, fragment national authority, and distort internal political balances, it ceases to be partnership and becomes illegal interference. At its core, sovereignty is not an empty slogan; it is a system. It means that political, security, and economic relations with foreign states"

The decision to annul all agreements with the United Arab Emirates followed prolonged restraint and repeated diplomatic engagement, concluding that sovereignty, constitutional order, and national unity must be defended. Somalia pursued cooperation in good faith, expecting mutual respect, positive collaboration, and shared prosperity. The government's patience was neither infinite nor unconditional; when international cooperation began bypassing constitutional institutions, fragmenting national authority, and distorting internal political balances, partnership became illegal interference. Political, security, and economic relations must flow through recognized national institutions; parallel arrangements and direct dealings with sub-national entities erode state integrity. The annulment affirmed national boundaries and adherence to international law rather than rejecting bilateral engagement or diplomacy.

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