When governance turns performative, absurdity becomes policy. Somalia’s Federal Government (FGS) has proven that it confuses control with leadership.
Its latest initiative — a mandatory eVisa for all foreign passport holders, including Somali dual citizens — is an act of bureaucratic coercion. Travelers must obtain online approval before boarding flights to Somalia. Airlines are threatened with sanctions if they carry anyone without this digital permit.
absurdity becomes policy
This decree seems routine at first glance, but it tramples the Constitution and exposes the fragile illusion of Somali unity.
Author's summary: Somalia's eVisa policy sparks controversy.