Kenya: Somalia Summons Kenyan Envoy Over Airspace Violation

11 October 2019

Somalia summoned the Kenyan ambassador to Mogadishu on Thursday to protest violation of its airspace, amid soaring relations between the neighbour countries over a maritime border dispute.

Lt Gen (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo was summoned by Somali State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr Abdulkadir Ahmed-Kheri Abdi who handed him a protest note demanding an explanation over the said incident on October 5 when an aircraft flew from Nairobi directly to Kismayu "without official permission" from Mogadishu.

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