COMMUNIQUE
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1324th meeting held on 6 January 2026 at the Ministerial level, on the preservation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and stability of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
The Peace and Security Council,
Recalling the principles enshrined in the Constitutive Act of the African Union, in particular Article 3(b) on the defence of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Member States; and Article 4 of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, as well as the Charter of the United Nations, and unequivocally reaffirming its strong commitment and support for preserving the unity, territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of all Member States and the respect of borders existing on achievement of independence;,
Reaffirming the longstanding commitment of the African Union and its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), to the principle of the inviolability of borders inherited, as solemnly pledged by all Member States in line with Resolution AHG/Res. 16(I) adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government at its First Ordinary Session in Cairo, Egypt, from 17 to 21 July 1964;
Taking note of the statement by H.E. Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Chairperson of the PSC for January 2026, and the introductory statement by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission;
Also taking note of the statements by H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and H.E. Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti and Chair of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
Acting under Article 7 of its Protocol, the Peace and Security Council;
