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We Agreed to Restore Good Relations with Kenya - Somali President

Somali President Mohamed Farmajo used his inaugural address at the UN to reject Kenya's call for talks on a maritime boundary dispute. Farmajo's remarks came after the two presidents were brought together by Egypt's President Abdelfattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Talking about the meeting, Farmajo said: "We agreed to restore our good relationships in strengthening diplomatic and political cooperation and leave the maritime dispute between the two countries to be resolved by the International Court of Justice."

East Africa: Somalia President Pours Cold Water On Kenya's Call for Talks

Nation, 26 September 2019

Somalia President Mohamed Farmajo Thursday used his inaugural address to the United Nations to reject Kenya's call for maritime boundary dispute. Read more »

Laura Jarriel/UN Photo

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, moments before addressing the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-fourth session.

Kenya: Questions Linger as Kenyatta Meets Somali President Ahead of Border Case

Nairobi News, 25 September 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somalia counterpart President Mohammed Farmaajo were forced to put aside their differences as they engaged in a famous handshake while attending… Read more »
Kenya: President Kenyatta Maintains Kenya's Desire to Negotiate Oil Fields With Somalia

Dalsan Radio, 26 September 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta has maintained that Somalia should allow negotiations over the disputed oil field in the Indian Ocean. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, Somalia Take First Step to Normalise Relations

Nation, 25 September 2019

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia say they have agreed to normalise relations between the two sides, but fell short of a deal on the simmering… Read more »
Kenya: Farmajo Meets Kenya's President Kenyatta Amid Diplomatic Tensions

Dalsan Radio, 25 September 2019

Somalia's President Mohamed Farmajo and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta met in New York on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly as tension over border… Read more »