Authorities in Somaliland have sharply criticised the federal government in Mogadishu following reports that nine members of a Somali official delegation allegedly vanished during a trip to Pristina, Kosovo.
The incident has drawn intense regional focus, prompting the official accounts representing the Republic of Somaliland to condemn what it termed a persistent “cash-for-visas” racket within federal diplomatic circles. Pointing to a pattern of similar incidents, including missing delegates in Geneva (2025), New York (2023–24), and Lyon (2024), critics argued that official travel authorizations are routinely exploited for irregular migration.
The latest controversy has reignited wider geopolitical arguments regarding governance and representation in the Horn of Africa, with Somaliland renewing its calls for the international community to engage with and recognise Somaliland independently of Mogadishu’s institutional framework.
–ChannelAfrica–
