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 a multimedia journalist, editor, and geopolitical analyst with more than 15 years of professional experience in broadcast journalism, digital media, and international reporting, specializing in the Horn of Africa, Red Sea geopolitics, and regional security affairs. He is the Founder and Editor of Horn Post, an independent digital news platform focused on politics, diplomacy, governance, security, and strategic developments across the Horn of Africa and East Africa. Based in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Abdikarim currently works as a TV Presenter and Producer at Horn Cable TV, covering elections, foreign policy, diplomacy, conflict dynamics, and international affairs shaping the region.


