President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalia President Abdullahi Farmajo when they met to discuss the source of the maritime dispute. [Courtesy]Barely a week after restoring diplomatic ties, Kenya has banned all flights to and from Somalia with immediate effect. This comes days after Qatar brokered a deal that saw Mogadishu and Nairobi restore their diplomatic relations. Last week Somalia announced it had restored diplomatic ties with Kenya amid maritime boundary rows and pledged respect for sovereignty. “In the interest of good neighbourliness, Federal Government of Somalia resumes Diplomatic ties with Kenya based on mutual benefit and respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, non-external interference, peaceful co-existence and equality,” he said.

Source: Standard Digital May 11, 2021 06:50 UTC