Somalia on Friday strongly rejected what it described as an unlawful step by Israel to recognize its breakaway region, Somaliland, as an independent state, calling the move a violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a press release, the Office of the Prime Minister reaffirmed the government’s “absolute and non-negotiable commitment to its sovereignty, […] The post Somalia strongly rejects what it described as an unlawful step by Israel to recognize its breakaway region, Somaliland first appeared on The Zambian Observer .