The fighting, that first broke out in March 2020, has resulted in casualties and intensified diplomatic tension between the Federal Republic of Somalia and Kenya. However, despite the denial, Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi aka Farmaajo went ahead and severed diplomatic ties with Kenya in December 2020. The ongoing fighting in Somalia demands that Kenya stays on guard to ensure the fighting does not spill over to the Kenyan side of the Mandera border. Besides, intensified fighting could lead to a surge in the number of Somalis seeking asylum in Kenya where, incidentally, those wounded in the fighting receive medical attention at Mandera Referral Hospital. Read MoreThe international community has a duty to help in returning Somalia to normalcy but, ultimately, it is up to the people of Somalia to heal their country.

Source: Standard Digital January 26, 2021 17:37 UTC