Taipei, April 30, 2025 (AFP) - Taiwan says Somalia blocks entry to island's passport holders

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2025-04-30

Somalia began blocking entry to Taiwan passport holders on Wednesday, the island said, alleging China had pressured the East African country to curb travel by Taiwanese people to the region. The move comes as Taiwan, a self-ruled island claimed by China, forges closer ties with the breakaway African region Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991. Taiwan and Somaliland swapped de facto embassies in 2020 and have found common g......

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