Somalia’s eVisa Fiasco: Bureaucracy Without Legitimacy - WardheerNews

Somalia’s eVisa Fiasco: Bureaucracy Without Legitimacy

When governance turns performative, absurdity becomes policy. Somalia’s Federal Government (FGS) has once again proven that it confuses control with leadership.

Its latest initiative — a mandatory eVisa for all foreign passport holders, including Somali dual citizens — is less a modernization effort and more an act of bureaucratic coercion.

When governance turns performative, absurdity becomes policy.

At first glance, this seems routine, a move toward streamlined immigration. But beneath the surface lies something more troubling: a federal overreach that tramples the Constitution and exposes the fragile illusion of Somali unity.

Author summary: Somalia's eVisa policy sparks concern.

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WardheerNews WardheerNews — 2025-11-04

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