Yes, they can use it to convert their gold to bitcoin, if they can find a reputable vendor who won't alert the feds and doesn't take too big of a cut. That will let them get on a plane.
What do they do when they get to Somalia and need to convert it back into gold, or use it for a transaction?
Maybe they could take a detour to some other country to convert the bitcoin back to gold before hopping on a plane to Somalia. What country would offer such a service discretely to a non-resident with no bank accounts and who wouldn't flag the gold on their person when going through flight screening?
Why not just convert to bitcoin?
You need electricity and comms for bitcoin. Gold is universally recognized even in primitive societies like Somalia.
This is the same argument for why black people need to be able to vote without ID.
If Somalians can take an airplane, they can use bitcoin. Both require using the internet and electricity.
Yes, they can use it to convert their gold to bitcoin, if they can find a reputable vendor who won't alert the feds and doesn't take too big of a cut. That will let them get on a plane.
What do they do when they get to Somalia and need to convert it back into gold, or use it for a transaction?
Maybe they could take a detour to some other country to convert the bitcoin back to gold before hopping on a plane to Somalia. What country would offer such a service discretely to a non-resident with no bank accounts and who wouldn't flag the gold on their person when going through flight screening?