Taiwan says citizens banned from Somalia over Somaliland dispute – Middle East Monitor

Somalia has banned entry to Taiwan passport holders citing compliance with a UN resolution, the island’s foreign ministry has revealed, blaming Chinese pressure on Mogadishu at a time that Taiwan is boosting ties with Somaliland, Reuters has reported.

Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread international recognition for its independence. The region has been mostly peaceful while Somalia has grappled with three decades of civil…