Written by Khadar Nouh Yonis. This article compares the media framing of the Taiwan-Somaliland partnership in Taiwan and Somaliland, and in China and Somali media. It found that the media discourse surrounding Taiwan-Somaliland relations is strategically built. The contrast between these discourses demonstrates that media do not only report events; they actively construct competing interpretations of legitimacy, power, and strategic interest.
