Tag: Allen C Lou

Somaliland legally doesn’t exist, but Taiwan has spied an opportunity to make its mark

"It's a secret," smiles Allen C Lou, when asked how many Taiwanese personnel are based in Hargeisa, capital of the unrecognised state of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa. Taiwan is committed to recognising the de facto state and Lou is Taipei's chief diplomat. But he is coy about just how…