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Taiwan warns against Uganda travel as passport disputes grow

by NEWSROOM

TAIPEI – Taiwan urged citizens to postpone travel to Uganda after a series of passport disputes, the latest sign of growing pressure on the island’s international presence in Africa.

Three Taiwanese business travellers and their family members arriving at Entebbe airport near Kampala on Aug 12 had their passports seized by immigration officials, who demanded Chinese passports instead, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Aug 13.

The Taiwanese documents were eventually returned and the travellers allowed entry, but…

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