Summary
Somalia has barred Taiwanese passport holders from entering the country, attributing the decision to pressure from China amidst growing ties between Taiwan and Somaliland, a breakaway region that declared independence in 1991 but is unrecognized internationally. The Somali government cited compliance with UN Resolution 2758, which acknowledges the People’s Republic of China, and condemned Taiwan’s representative office in Hargeisa as a violation of sovereignty. The ban came before a planned visit by Taiwan’s foreign minister to Somaliland, raising concerns about the geopolitical implications of the Taiwan-Somaliland relationship.
