Somalia settles eVisa dispute with Somaliland
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Caasimada Online
Somalia says it has resolved its dispute with Somaliland over the eVisa system, which is now available to Somali traders, including those operating in Hargeisa. Somali Civil Aviation Authority director Axmed Macallin Xasan said Hargeisa travel agencies can use the system, according to an interview with the BBC reported by Caasimada Online.
Somalia and Somaliland have reached an agreement on the use of the eVisa system, which is now open to Somali traders, including those operating in Hargeisa, the director of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, Axmed Macallin Xasan, told the BBC, Caasimada Online reports.
Axmed Macallin Xasan said that travel agencies in Hargeisa and other parts of the country can use the system. He dismissed concerns that it would hamper the business activities of Somaliland operators and said the dispute over its use had been resolved.
The disagreement had raised concerns among travellers between Somalia and Somaliland, particularly over the management of immigration and fees imposed on people entering the different areas. The official also described the system as unified and usable throughout the country, and presented it as a way to support trade and travel services.
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