Taiwan Establishes New Diplomatic Mission in Africa

Lou Cheng-wa (L), Taiwan’s representative to Somaliland, and Yasin Hagi Mohamoud, Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, take part in a ceremony to open Taiwan’s representative office in Somaliland on Aug. 17, 2020. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan opened a new diplomatic outpost in Africa on Aug. 17 in the capital of Somaliland, the island’s newest ally.

Mohamed Ali Bile, director-general of Somaliland’s presidential office, posted a video on his Twitter account on Aug. 17, showing Taiwan’s flag being raised outside the new diplomatic compound in the city of Hargeisa.