The African Union (AU) has issued a declaration reinforcing its commitment to the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, explicitly rejecting any moves toward the diplomatic recognition of Somaliland as an independent state. H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, expressed “deep concern” about recent developments regarding Somaliland’s status in
Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri, on September 10, 2025 hosted the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Ambassador El-Hadji Ibrahima Diene, at Defence Headquarters in Nairobi. AUSSOM, which succeeded ATMIS on