American Professor Leads Kenya's Legal Team in Somali Boundary CaseThe International Court of Justice in the Hague (ICJ) By The Maritime Executive 03-01-2021 10:50:00On March 15, the oral hearing in the case of Maritime Delimitation in the India Ocean (Somalia Vs Kenya) is set to begin. This team is well-acquainted with maritime disputes having represented other countries in the same court. He is also the counsel for Peru in the maritime dispute with Chile, which is currently pending at the ICJ. In addition, the experienced boundary dispute expert Coalter Lathrop will assist the team with geographic analysis and cartographic skills. In the recent past, Kenya and Somalia’s diplomatic relations have deteriorated, with Somali citing interference in its sovereign affairs by the Kenyan government.

Source: Standard Digital March 02, 2021 03:56 UTC