In the twenty-first century, diplomacy is no longer confined to embassies and conference halls. Tweets, livestreams, and online campaigns have become powerful instruments of statecraft. For actors living on the margins of international recognition, digital diplomacy is not just a supplement to traditional diplomacy—it is survival. The relationship between Somaliland and Taiwan exemplifies how online engagement can carve out space in a world that often refuses to acknowledge them.

Two Outsiders Finding Common Ground

When Somaliland and Taiwan opened representative offices in 2020, the move was more than symbolic. It was a declaration that two politically isolated entities could build meaningful ties despite the weight of global geopolitics. Taiwan, pressured by Beijing’s insistence on the “One China” policy, and Somaliland, unrecognized since its 1991........

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