Hargeisa (Hornpost) The Taiwanese Representative to Somaliland Allen C. Lou has welcomed Senator Ted Cruz’s call for President Trump to recognize Somaliland.
In a press statement released today, he welcomed the initiative by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a member of the U.S. Senate, who is advocating for the recognition of Somaliland.
Read the full press statement from the Taiwanese Ambassador here.
Response from Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Chairmen of Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee, Calling for U.S. Recognition of Somaliland and to Chinese reactions
The Taiwan Representative Office is glad to see Senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee, calling for USA’s recognition of Somaliland’s restored sovereignty in USA’s national interests.
Taiwan has been proactively exchanging views on Somaliland’s recognition with like-minded partners led by the United States, and it will closely follow its further development. Taiwan is – – , which .
This Office also takes this opportunity to strongly refute China’s false claims of territorial sovereignty that politically distort the fundamental truth. Again, “ , being by ”.

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Abdikarim Saed Salah
Abdikarim Saed Salah is Editor-in-Chief and Founder of HornPost.com, an independent Hargeisa-based news platform covering Somaliland, the Horn of Africa, East Africa, the Red Sea and international affairs. A journalist, television presenter, producer and geopolitical analyst, he has more than 15 years of experience in broadcast journalism, digital media, reporting and diplomacy. He works with Horn Cable TV and focuses on politics, elections, security, foreign policy and conflict. He holds a BA in Journalism and an MA in International Relations.

