THE STANDARD
President Uhuru Kenyatta receives His Excellency Musa Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland at State House, Nairobi on December 14, 2020. [PSCU, Standard]
Somalia’s sudden decision to sever ties with Nairobi has further complicated relations between the two neighbouring states that have been spurring for the better part of the year over a number of issues.
Although the decision by Mogadishu was sudden, it was hardly unexpected as both nations continue to spur in the ring of international diplomacy over matters that seem important to one state, yet trivial to the other.
This latest outburst is the escalation of events between the two neighbours that are so interlinked that it is hard to see who will gain and who will lose in this round of posturing.
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