Somaliland has sharply criticized Somalia’s federal government after nine members of an official delegation reportedly disappeared during a trip to Pristina, Kosovo.
Somaliland authorities condemned what they called a persistent “cash-for-visas” racket within federal diplomatic channels.
They pointed to a pattern of similar incidents, including missing delegates in Geneva in 2025, New York in 2023 and 2024, and Lyon in 2024.
Critics allege that official travel authorisations are being exploited to facilitate irregular migration.
The controversy has reignited debate over governance in the Horn of Africa, with Somaliland again urging the international community to engage with and recognize it independently of Mogadishu.
–ChannelAfrica–
