Somaliland asserts control over its airspace, rejects Somalia’s e-Visa policy

Reclaiming Somaliland’s Airspace Through ICAO’s Safety Lens

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) isn’t in the business of picking sides in political fights. It doesn’t hand out recognition like a passport stamp. What it does do—quietly, consistently—is step in when airspace squabbles start threatening planes full of passengers. That’s the opening Somaliland needs to take back practical control of its skies without waiting for the world to agree on its borders. The trick is to frame the pr…

Somaliland asserts control over its airspace, rejects Somalia’s e-Visa policy

https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ By: Mohamed Duale HARGEISA, Nov 8 (Horn Diplomat) — The government of Somaliland on Saturday reaffirmed its sovereignty over its airspace and rejected Somalia’s newly introduced electronic visa system as unlawful, in the latest sign of rising tensions between the two sides. The announcement followed a cabinet meeting chaired by President Dr.Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro […] The post Somaliland asserts contr…