Somalia says it has not auctioned any oil blocks in a disputed section of the Indian Ocean, contrary to claims by Kenya that resulted in the summoning of its ambassador to Mogadishu.
Last evening, Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmad Isse Awad said in a diplomatic response: "Somalia is not now offering, nor does it have any plans to offer, any blocks in the disputed maritime area until the parties' maritime boundary is decided by the ICJ (International Court of Justice).
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