African leaders condemn Israel's recognition of Somaliland

Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty conducted phone calls with his Somalian, Turkish and Djiboutian counterparts on Friday to discuss ‌their concerns over Israel's recognition of Somaliland, Reuters reported.

The ministers criticised Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland and reaffirmed their full support for Somalia's unity.

The ministers warned that recognizing breakaway entities poses a threat to international peace and security.

Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 after Somalia descended into civil war.

The breakaway region has not received recognition from any other country.