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Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya over Somaliland Tuesday December 15 2020 By AGGREY MUTAMBO Summary Dubbe said Kenya had “constantly interfered” with Somalia’s internal affairs and that Nairobi was violating Somalia’s sovereignty. Kenyan diplomats in Mogadishu have seven days to leave the country. Somalia on Tuesday morning announced it is cutting diplomatic ties with Kenya, in the latest escalation of a spat between the two, and following the invitation of Somaliland leader Muse...

Kenya on Tuesday reached a deal for direct Kenya Airways flights to Hargeisa in Somaliland, in what could be the first destination for the national carrier into a Somali region, following years of trying. While making an “unwavering commitment” to deepen their ties, Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Muse Bihi of Somaliland on Tuesday agreed agreed that the flights will begin by March 2021. Nairobi also agreed to set up a consulate in Hargeisa by the first quarter of 2021, joining Et...

Views: Visits 12 Somalia on Tuesday morning announced it is cutting diplomatic ties with Kenya, in the latest escalation of a spat between the two, and following the invitation of Somaliland leader Muse Bihi to Nairobi. Osman Dubbe, the Somali Minister for Information declared the news on national TV a few minutes to 2am in the morning, breaking tradition of countries making such pronouncements during the day. Dubbe said Kenya had “constantly interfered” with Somalia’s internal a...