Somaliland dalliance with Taiwan opens old wounds

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Women wrapped in Somaliland's flags take part in celebrations of the 27th anniversary of self-declared independence of Somaliland in Hargeisa on May 15, 2018. Tension continues to rise between Somalia and the breakaway Somaliland over Hargeisa’s campaign for international recognition.

Tension continues to rise between Somalia and the breakaway Somaliland over Hargeisa’s campaign for international recognition, the latest being relations with Taiwan, a state China claims as part of its territory.

This week, while handing over the Foreign docket, new Defence minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi sought to clarify a recent policy by Somalia banning holders of Taiwanese passports from entering the country.