EU targets Somalia with visa curbs as president pushes back on returns

The European Union has imposed visa restrictions on Somalia in a dispute over deportations. According to Al Jazeera, Somalia's president says his country will readmit genuine Somali nationals but is demanding that Europe first verify their identities. The tension highlights a procedural standoff: Europe wants deportations processed; Somalia says it won't accept anyone without proof they're actually Somali citizens.

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