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Somalia's Sahara Position
Somalia’s vote at the Security Council on October 30, 2026, raised questions about a shift in its position on the Moroccan Sahara issue. After abstaining on the U.S. draft resolution, it supported the alternative Russian draft, which called for extending the mandate of MINURSO for an additional year without adopting the proposed U.S. changes. The U.S. draft received 11 votes in favor; Russia voted against it, while Somalia, China, and Pakistan abstained. The Russian draft received only three votes, including Somalia’s. This comes after Mogadishu voted in favor of Resolution 2797 in 2025 and after earlier official statements supporting Morocco’s territorial integrity and autonomy initiative. It has prompted questions about whether Somalia’s position is consistent with its own commitment to territorial integrity and its rejection of the secession of the Somaliland region.
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