Somaliland: Taiwan condemns Somalia travel ban

Somaliland and Taiwan: have few friends but each other

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Airlines have been told not to allow Taiwan passport-holders to "enter or exit Somalia", Taiwan says

Somalilandsun: Taiwan has condemned Somalia for banning travellers with Taiwanese passports from entering or transiting through the East African country.

The ban took effect on Wednesday following an order issued by Somali aviation authorities last week, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said.

Somalia is yet to comment on the ban which comes as Taiwan, a self-ruled island claimed by China, boosts ties with Somaliland, which broke away from Somalia 34 years ago, but remains mostly unrecognised internationally.

In 2020, Somaliland and Taiwan set up embassies in each other’s capitals, angering both China and Somalia. Read more