PoliticsAugust 16, 2026

inviolability

in-vye-uh-luh-BIL-i-tee

Definition

The state or quality of being secure from violation, infringement, or physical harm, specifically used here to describe the sacred status of established territorial borders.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'inviolabilis,' meaning 'not to be injured or profaned,' combining the prefix 'in-' (not) with 'violabilis' (that can be violated).

In the news

The author notes that African states made territorial inviolability a founding principle of their independence to protect inherited colonial borders, which now complicates regional integration.

The post-Hormuz era offers Africa a great opportunity

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Al Jazeera

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