Somalia Draws The Line With Kenya on Maritime Border Dispute
The Somali government has rejected a request by Kenya to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to postpone the maritime boundary dispute for the fourth time. Information Minister Osman Dubbe accused Kenya of trying to escape the case hearing, saying that Somalia would no longer accept further postponement of the hearing by the Hague-based judicial organ of the UN. In the past, Kenya reportedly said the novel coronavirus pandemic disrupted their plans to put together a team of lawyers and impacted on them being able to meet the required payments. This time round, Kenya says it is seeking an extension to produce a crucial map before the court. Somalia has a 3,333-kilometre (2,071-mile) coastline, which is the longest in Africa.
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Somalia:
Somalia Rejects Kenya Request to Delay Maritime Case
Shabelle, 11 February 2021
Somalia on Thursday rejected the Kenyan government's request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to postpone the maritime case between the two neighboring East African… Read more »
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Kenya:
Somalia Petitions ICJ Against Kenya's Request to Postpone Maritime Case
Dalsan Radio, 11 February 2021
The Somali government has rejected a request by Kenya to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to postpone the maritime boundary dispute for the fourth time. Read more »
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Kenya:
Mystery of Missing Map as Kenya Wants Border Case With Somalia Suspended
Nation, 11 February 2021
Kenya has petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to postpone public hearings on the Indian Ocean boundary dispute with Somalia scheduled for next month, even as it… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya, Somalia Stick to Their Guns As Tensions Soar
Shabelle, 28 January 2021
Kenya and Somalia are embroiled in a diplomatic row that has crippled security, education, and trade ties between the two neighbors. Read more »
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Africa:
Attacks At Sea Aren't All Linked to Piracy. Why It's Important to Unpick What's What
The Conversation Africa, 26 January 2021
Pirate attacks against merchant ships off the African coast have been reported regularly over the past decade. And despite measures to suppress it, Somalia-based piracy remains a… Read more »
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InFocus
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