Earlier this week Somali government officials – a minister and two Senators weredenied entry into Kenya despite presenting diplomatic passports at the airport. Before this incident, Kenya ordered mandatory two-tier checks for persons travelling from Mogadishu to Nairobi. In a letter by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Somali government said: “The actions contravene the neighborly bond that exists between Somalia and Kenya. The case was brought by Somalia in 2014 after negotiations over the 100,000 square km stretch of sea floor broke down. A mediation effort led by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed seemed to have yielded positive results with Kenya and Somalia agreeing to deescalate tense relations.

Source: Ethiopian News May 22, 2019 15:00 UTC