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A Chinese man who has been cycling around the world over a 12 year period has had to admit defeat after being deported from Somalia. The man has ridden his bicycle through 114 countries but pedalled into problems when he entered Somalia. As he had no visa, Somalian police deported him to neighbouring Djibouti. Police explained that he faced a security risk. Sourcing a visa for the country is not easy as Somalia has not had a functioning government since 1991.
July 16, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A Chinese man who has been cycling around the world over a 12 year period has had to admit defeat after being deported from Somalia. The man has ridden his bicycle through 114 countries but pedalled into problems when he entered Somalia. As he had no visa, Somalian police deported him to neighbouring Djibouti. Police explained that he faced a security risk. Sourcing a visa for the country is not easy as Somalia has not had a functioning government since 1991.

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