This is a look at the latest developments in Taiwan’s diplomatic ally in north east Africa – Somaliland.
According to multiple Somaliland government sources, (and coming just days after a seemingly hard to overcome rift had opened) the United Nations and the government of Somaliland have started negotiations on new terms that will allow the UN and its agencies to engage with Somaliland separately (to Somalia)
Sources have confirmed a phone call between President Muse Bihi Abdi and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. James Swan on Monday. This was also reported earlier by the Geeska newspaper.
Somaliland government had halted all preparatory work related to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNCF) agreement signed by the United Nations and the Federal Government of Somalia.
