[Reuters]Kenya will reopen its embassy in Somalia after Nairobi and Mogadishu resolved a diplomatic standoff between the two nations. Kenya in the statement said it will take advantage of the latest talks to repaired its relation with Somalia. In reply, Somalia issued a diplomatic note acknowledging Kenya’s ‘goodwill gesture’ to re-open the airspace for Somalia flights. Mogadishu said the ‘positive gesture’ by Nairobi was a starting point to kick off negotiations aimed at full normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two nations. In 2019, Kenya recalled its ambassador to Somalia, following a maritime territorial dispute between the two countries.

Source: Standard Digital June 14, 2021 15:33 UTC