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Mogadishu9
  • Somalia severed diplomatic ties in December 2020 after Nairobi hosted the political leadership of Somaliland, a breakaway region not recognised by the central government in Mogadishu. (zawya.com)
  • Mohamud was born and raised in Baidoa, a city in the south-central Bay region of Somalia, 250 km from Somalia's capital city Mogadishu. (ilo.org)
  • Somalia accuses Kenya of violating its airspace after an aircraft flew from Nairobi directly to Kismayu instead of first landing in the capital Mogadishu. (co.ke)
  • In September, Somalia directed that all civilian aircraft to first stop in the capital Mogadishu before proceeding to Kismayu. (co.ke)
  • The protest against Kenya comes amid deteriorating ties between Nairobi and Mogadishu over the maritime border dispute which is before the UN's International Court of Justice. (co.ke)
  • MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Ethiopian forces engaged in fierce clashes with al Shabaab fighters near the town of Rab Dhuure in western Somalia on Sunday morning, local residents said. (thestar.com.my)
  • Mogadishu, Somalia - A car bomb exploded in the heart of Somalia's capital on Monday, killing at least five people and wounding 20 others, police said. (aljazeera.com)
  • Al-Shabab was forced out of the capital and other major urban areas in Somalia by national and African Union multinational forces, but it continues to carry out deadly bombings and attacks in Mogadishu and elsewhere. (aljazeera.com)
  • However, the tension between the two countries still remains after the Somalia government announced that the Kenyan troops who are part of Amisom would no longer be allowed to conduct airstrikes in Somalia without permission from Mogadishu. (co.ke)
Nairobi13
  • The Federal Government of Somalia maintains an embassy in Nairobi. (wikipedia.org)
  • NAIROBI, Kenya, Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka have appealed to the United States to assist Kenya exit Somalia. (wardheernews.com)
  • Cars are seen on fire at the scene of explosions and gunshots in Nairobi, Kenya. (alarabiya.net)
  • Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, right, speaks during a joint news conference with Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed at State House in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, March 23, 2017. (theafricareport.com)
  • Somalia has announced it will be restoring diplomatic ties with Kenya, five months after it cut ties citing "interference" from Nairobi. (theafricareport.com)
  • Since then, Somalia has continuously pointed a finger to Nairobi on accusations of interference in its internal affairs. (theafricareport.com)
  • Its beef with Kenya culminated in December 2020 when it recalled its ambassador to Nairobi and expelled Kenya's, in what was the culmination of a feud that has been growing for years. (theafricareport.com)
  • Safisha Media is a web design company based in Nairobi, Kenya. (safishamedia.com)
  • Nairobi (Caasimada Online) - A wave of deadly incidents has swept across north-east Kenya, as escalating violence linked to the terrorist organization al-Shabab , leaves a rising death toll. (caasimada.net)
  • NAIROBI - The Somali government says it's not ready to take any action that could threaten its relationship with its neighbor Kenya. (somalilandmonitor.com)
  • A statement from the Ministery of Foreign Affairs to foreign missions in Nairobi said that the move was part of reviving the relationship with Somalia which has been severed since December. (co.ke)
  • Nairobi, Kenya: Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit, Food and Agricultural Organisation (FSNAU) and University College London, 2011 (and additional analysis). (who.int)
  • With more than 400,000 Somalis residing in refugee camps in Kenya and still more moving to other areas of Kenya like Eastleigh, a suburb in Kenya's capital of Nairobi, and to Ethiopia, addressing MDR TB has become a regional public health concern. (cdc.gov)
Somali27
  • Kenya-Somalia relations (Somali: Xiriirka Kiinya-Soomaaliya) (Swahili: Ushirika wa Kenya-Somalia) are bilateral relations between Kenya and Somalia. (wikipedia.org)
  • In October 2011, a coordinated operation between the Somali military and the Kenyan military, Operation Linda Nchi, began against the Al-Shabaab group of insurgents in southern Somalia. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2013, UNHCR, the governments of Kenya and Somalia signed a tripartite agreement facilitating the repatriation of Somali refugees at the Dadaab camp. (wikipedia.org)
  • He went to Kenya where he and his family settled in an overcrowded refugee camp packed with other Somali refugees. (ilo.org)
  • Things started to change in 2013 when he heard from other refugees that a project had started in Baidoa to help Somali refugees returning to Somalia to find durable solution to resettle. (ilo.org)
  • Hundreds of Somali refugees have crossed into Kenya this week - including at least 360 on Friday alone - amid reports of an advance on the Somali port of Kismayo by fighters allied to the Islamic Courts Union. (unhcr.org)
  • Growing numbers of Somali refugees have been arriving in Kenya in recent days. (unhcr.org)
  • The rise in the number of Somalis escaping to Kenya, up from about 100 a day a month ago, has us worried that an outbreak of violence in Kismayo could trigger even more outflows," chief UNHCR spokesman, Ron Redmond, told reporters in Geneva on Friday, while noting that Kenya had already received 22,000 Somali refugees since the beginning of the year. (unhcr.org)
  • It is not too late for both countries, Somali and Kenya, to explore other obvious channels including the IGAD, the African Union or even our Elders, who have settled such differences for centuries", says Is'Haq Abubakar, of the Save Lamu movement. (africanews.com)
  • The people of Lamu and our brothers in Somali have coexisted for centuries and continue to consider the current boundaries simply as colonial lines drawn neither to the interest of Kenya or Somali people" adds Is'Haq Abubakar. (africanews.com)
  • In October, 2011, former President Mwai Kibaki and ex-Prime Minister Odinga agreed deploy Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to Somalia under the banner 'Operation Linda Nchi' as a means of defending Kenya from attacks by Somali insurgents. (wardheernews.com)
  • The Somalia Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) filed the complaint against Kenya to the UN agency International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO), Somali online platform Hiraan said quoting unnamed officials. (co.ke)
  • Jubba Airways, which operates between Somalia and Kenya, is owned by Kenyan and Somali politicians and businessmen. (co.ke)
  • Gunmen have kidnapped two European aid workers from a huge Somali refugee complex in northern Kenya. (voanews.com)
  • This would be the third kidnapping of foreigners near the Kenya-Somali border within the past month. (voanews.com)
  • Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest that $1,500,000 be made available from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of Somali refugees, conflict victims, and displaced persons in Kenya and Somalia. (ucsb.edu)
  • Addis Abeba - The British Embassy in Addis Abeba together with Ethiopian Foreign Affairs and Peace ministries as well as the Somali regional government have launched a peace and security program dubbed 'Deris Wanaag' aimed to bolster resilience against violent extremism in the Ethiopia-Kenya-Somalia borderland regions. (qarannews.com)
  • Kenya has also been hosting over half a million Somali refugees for almost 25 years. (geeskaafrika.com)
  • The Government of Kenya has announced that the Dadaab refugee camps should be closed within three months and the 350,000 Somali refugees living there returned to their country. (unhcr.org)
  • UNHCR reiterates it continued commitment to supporting the Government of Kenya in its protection of Somali refugees going forward. (unhcr.org)
  • We are calling on Somali leadership to desist from dragging Kenya into their domestic issues," Oguna said. (panafricanvisions.com)
  • The Fact-Finding Mission report released on Monday noted the allegations were baseless, accusing Somali leadership of severing diplomatic ties with Kenya, noting it has negatively impacted Somali nationals' lives who seek relief and amenities in Kenya. (panafricanvisions.com)
  • Kenya thought by hosting large number of Somali refugees and contributing the establishment of the Somalia's Transitional Federal Government would automatically entail her a handsome reward - a portion of Somalia's maritime territory. (jamhuriyadda.com)
  • The announcement comes amidst simmering tensions over potential offshore oil deposits and an incident where Somali government officials and diplomats were denied entry to Kenya this week. (somalilandmonitor.com)
  • Kenya also has at least 300,000 Somali refugees. (somalilandmonitor.com)
  • The Kenyans are supporting the effort, in coordination with the TFG, by training 36 Somalis and ethnic Somali Kenyan retired military officers for insertion into Somalia. (jcvignoli.com)
  • Many first reach Dadaab refugee camp, located in Garissa County, Kenya, about 50 miles from the Somali border where the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and partners provide humanitarian relief and protection assistance. (cdc.gov)
Kenyan18
  • UNHCR was sending a team to investigate reports that refugees were also entering Kenya further south through the Amuma border crossing, according to Nemia Temporal, head of the UNHCR office in the Kenyan town of Dadaab. (unhcr.org)
  • Kenyan coastal fishermen carry placards during a demonstration, demanding to be heard in the ongoing maritime legal dispute between Kenya and Somalia. (africanews.com)
  • Fishermen of the Lamu County, on the Northen coast of Kenya, took to the sea with their dhows to protest against rising tensions between the Kenyan and Somalian authorities, over their long-running maritime border dispute. (africanews.com)
  • They further requested a visiting US delegation to rally other countries to move to Somalia and facilitate the withdrawal of Kenyan troops deployed to quell the Al Shabaab. (wardheernews.com)
  • According to Musyoka, withdrawal of Kenyan troops from Somalia is not a cowardice move but a strategy to protect Kenya from terror attacks. (wardheernews.com)
  • Al-Shabaab says its attacks are revenge for Kenyan troops stationed inside Somalia, which has been riven by civil war since 1991. (alarabiya.net)
  • Frazer is at this moment in Kenya trying to patch up a deal between the winner of the Kenyan elections, Raila Odinga, and the US backed dictator still in office, Kibaki. (notmytribe.com)
  • At least 14 people are killed and 11 wounded on Tuesday when gunmen attacked a northern Kenyan village, close to the border with war-torn Somalia, officials and Red Cross said. (thedailystar.net)
  • In order to exert pressure on Kenya to withdraw troops from peacekeeping missions supporting Somalia's government, the group has executed numerous attacks within Kenyan borders. (caasimada.net)
  • Departures from Somalia through the Kenyan airspace to different destinations will also be excluded from the new order. (co.ke)
  • Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Kenyan government spokesperson Col. Cyrus Oguna accused Somalia leaders of engaging in diversionary tactics as the country nears its polls slated for February 8, 2021. (panafricanvisions.com)
  • Oguna said the recurrent confrontation between Kenyan and Somalia forces at the Mandera border has connections with the domestic political activities in Somalia, with every effort being made to give them an external angle. (panafricanvisions.com)
  • The Star in Kenya reports on an exchange between members of the communities of the village of Munje and Pate Island, both on the Kenyan coast. (blueventures.org)
  • But, Awad added, Somalia does not want to be a party to any problem with "Kenyan brothers and neighbors. (somalilandmonitor.com)
  • Until 1926, Jubaland was part of Kenya and the residents there, then, had always considered themselves as part of Kenyan territory. (kenyatalk.com)
  • Flight to and from Somalia are not allowed into Kenyan airspace after the suspension was lifted. (co.ke)
  • Islamist militant al-Shabab fighters have launched an attack on a Kenyan military base in southern Somalia. (mast-guarding.com)
  • In the coming days they and their Kenyan advisors will return to Somalia with communications, and, if available, weapons and equipment, and link up with local militia leaders to provide tactical guidance and help liaise with the GOK. (jcvignoli.com)
20231
  • Joan Otengo joined Blue Ventures in March 2023 as the Partner Support Coordinator for Kenya. (blueventures.org)
Somalia's9
  • ICJ President Joan Donoghue said it regretted Nairobi's refusal to attend the hearings, but added the court would go ahead with hearing Somalia's case, and would use written evidence provided by Kenya instead. (africanews.com)
  • It granted Eni the exploration permit in 2012 amid protests from Somalia's government that Kenya was offering the blocks illegally. (raxanreeb.com)
  • In the submission, Kenya argues that the case falls outside the jurisdiction of the Court and is inadmissible since it is "contrary to Somalia's international obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") signed on 7 April 2009, under the good offices of the Norwegian Government. (geeskaafrika.com)
  • Somalia's case is invalid, and Kenya is confident that the Court will agree with its submission. (geeskaafrika.com)
  • If Kenya prevails in its submission, Somalia's case will be discontinued," added the statement. (geeskaafrika.com)
  • Somalia's Islamist al-Shabab militants are recruiting heavily in north-eastern Kenya, according to evidence gathered by the BBC. (thedailystar.net)
  • IGAD on Monday exonerated Kenya from the claims that it is interfering with Somalia's internal affairs and violating its territorial sovereignty. (panafricanvisions.com)
  • The United Nations Security Council has also contacted Kenya on Somalia's claim as it threatens the region's stability.In August 2014, Somalia sued Kenya at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands, for unlawful operations in her maritime territory. (somalilandstandard.com)
  • In 1977, Kenya unilaterally claimed portion of Somalia's maritime territory and framed the later as the intruder encroaching its territorial sea. (jamhuriyadda.com)
Ethiopia6
  • The launch in Jigjiga brought together government officials from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, and the program leads to discuss priority areas for implementation. (qarannews.com)
  • Key to the US planning of this intervention intro nations that expand from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda is Jendayi Frazer, a former assistant of Condoleeza Rice who backed here to become Bush's principle director as US interventionist in the Horn of Africa. (notmytribe.com)
  • In February Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya agreed to begin what they described as "search and destroy" operations against al Shabaab, in addition to the African Union-mandated peacekeeping force, which is expected to leave Somalia by the end of next year. (thestar.com.my)
  • We shall also conduct a cross border meeting with Somalia & Ethiopia on #Chikungunya in order to effectively manage the situation [cited 2016 Jul 19]. (cdc.gov)
  • It is important to coordinate intervention efforts with Somalia & Ethiopia given that Somalia recently experienced a #Chikungunya outbreak [cited 2016 Jul 29]. (cdc.gov)
  • The Sudan outbreak subsided, and no additional related WPV1 polio cases attributable to the 2004 importation into Sudan were detected until April 2008, after which 53 additional cases were detected: three cases in Ethiopia, two in northern Kenya, five in Uganda ( Table 1 ), and 43 in Sudan itself ( Table 2 ). (cdc.gov)
Dadaab8
  • Last October, UNHCR announced that 5,000 refugees had headed home to Somalia since December 2014 from the mammoth Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya, home to about 350,000 people. (ilo.org)
  • New arrivals at the Dadaab camp in Kenya. (unhcr.org)
  • The Dadaab complex is home to more than 400,000 refugees, many of whom fled ongoing famine conditions and fighting in southern Somalia. (voanews.com)
  • UNHCR is nevertheless concerned that abruptly closing the Dadaab camps and forcing refugees back to Somalia would have extreme humanitarian and practical consequences, and would be a breach of Kenya's international obligations. (unhcr.org)
  • UNHCR stands ready to work even more closely with the Government of Kenya to strengthen law enforcement at Dadaab and support other measures to protect refugees and Kenyans alike against possible intrusion by armed actors from across the border. (unhcr.org)
  • Led by Dr. Nina Marano, the CDC Kenya Refugee Health Program has worked in Dadaab refugee camp for 8 years, collaborating with government of Kenya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR to address a range of health concerns within the camp, including TB. (cdc.gov)
  • The situation in Somalia and Dadaab illustrates the need to ensure health systems can respond to public health challenges like TB and implement programs to support early diagnosis and effective, uninterrupted treatment, reducing poor health outcomes in vulnerable populations. (cdc.gov)
  • One example is the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, which was built as a result of the civil war in Somalia in the 1990s - people have been forced to live here for many years, in fact some families have been in the camp for several generations. (lu.se)
Kenya's10
  • Kenya and Somalia have agreed to a phased reopening of their common border after more than a decade, Kenya's interior minister said on Monday as ties warm between the two neighbours following years of tensions. (zawya.com)
  • Somalia criticised Kenya's "defiance" of the ICJ, saying it was "inconsistent with the rule of law" and Kenya's commitment to the court. (africanews.com)
  • According to the two leaders, the appalling attacks witnessed in Kenya especially in the last two years could have a deep bearing on Kenya's presence in Somalia. (wardheernews.com)
  • In their view, the US should support initiatives and double its efforts in helping in the stablisation of Somalia which is Kenya's direct neighbour on the North. (wardheernews.com)
  • Kenya's goal must be to ensure that there is a stable federal government in Somalia. (dehai.org)
  • Attorney General Prof. Githu Muigai, Kenya's agent before the court, remarked that "Kenya has made exceptional sacrifices for Somalia. (geeskaafrika.com)
  • Somalia will have the right to respond to Kenya's Preliminary Objections in the coming months, following which the Court will schedule an oral hearing, before rendering its judgment on Jurisdiction and Admissibility in 2016. (geeskaafrika.com)
  • Somalia expelled Kenya's Ambassador and recalled its last year December. (panafricanvisions.com)
  • President Ruto's recent comments in Djibouti have raised concerns about Kenya's continued opposition to the ruling and its attempts to engage in dispute talks with Somalia. (radiodalsan.com)
  • Some 54 years later, the same Jubaland headache is confronting President Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya's relationship with Somalia continues to go through thorny political thickets. (kenyatalk.com)
Diplomatic6
  • The Somalia Government has lifted a two-year ban on miraa export from Kenya, following diplomatic talks between President Uhuru Kenyatta and the country's new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Thursday. (nation.africa)
  • Addressing the press outside Kaliati dispensary in Tigania West, Meru County when he started a two-day regional tour to local farmers, Mr Munya the new Somalia regime had promised improved diplomatic relations. (nation.africa)
  • KDRTV NEWS: Kenya has lifted the three-month ban on Somalia flights following broken diplomatic ties between the two countries. (co.ke)
  • This goodwill measure has been made in the mutual interest of our two countries and in the hope that it will cause the full normalisation [of] bilateral relations between Kenya and Somalia , including diplomatic, trade, and people to people linkages that have undergone undue strain," the note said. (co.ke)
  • The announcement came after Somalia announced that it would open diplomatic channels it had shut down. (co.ke)
  • Kenya and Somalia have had severed diplomatic ties following military activities and border issues which were reported to an international court. (co.ke)
20212
  • In October 2021, the UN's top court handed control of most of the area to Somalia but Kenya rejected the ruling. (zawya.com)
  • In October 2021, the ICJ ruled that a disputed maritime boundary between Somalia and Kenya should be altered in a way that gives Somalia rights over the majority of an oil-rich portion of the Indian Ocean. (radiodalsan.com)
Refugees5
  • Mohamed benefitted from an ILO project that helps former refugees resettling in Somalia to start a new life, by providing them with the necessary skills to set up a business. (ilo.org)
  • Most of the refugees now arriving in Kenya are women and children and many are in poor condition. (unhcr.org)
  • Refugees from Kenya are flowing into Uganda at this point, too. (notmytribe.com)
  • Kenya has been generously hosting and protecting refugees from violence and persecution in neighbouring Somalia for more than two decades. (unhcr.org)
  • We also recognize the obligation of the Government to ensure the security of its citizens and other people living in Kenya, including refugees. (unhcr.org)
Kenyans3
  • After most of the attacks, Al Shabaab attackers claim that they kill Kenyans because KDF soldiers are killing their people in Somalia. (wardheernews.com)
  • Police have identified three Kenyans who sneaked to Somalia to join the Islamist terrorist group, Al Shabaab. (co.ke)
  • Unknown to Kenyans, Kenya and Somalia have this nagging, little-talked about matter of Jubaland, which generates a lot of heat and little light. (kenyatalk.com)
Federal Government of Soma2
  • The Federal Government of Somalia under President Mohamed Farmaajo imposed direct flight restrictions to Kismayu stop the inauguration ceremony. (co.ke)
  • IGAD report was welcomed by Kenya and rejected by the Federal Government of Somalia. (panafricanvisions.com)
Troops6
  • Kenya is a major contributor of troops to the African Union military operation against the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab, which has been waging a violent insurgency in Somalia for more than 15 years. (zawya.com)
  • The entry of KDF troops was in response to activities of the Al Shabaab militants who were accused of kidnapping several people, including foreigners from Kenya. (wardheernews.com)
  • On the other hand, security experts have warned that if Kenya removes its troops from Somalia, the attacks would be more and even on a larger scale. (wardheernews.com)
  • It is for this reason that our troops, operating under the auspices of the African Union (AU), continue to be part and parcel of the regional peace-keeping effort for Somalia," he added. (panafricanvisions.com)
  • Kenya is one of five African countries with troops in Somalia fighting militant group al-Shabab. (somalilandmonitor.com)
  • Kenya contributes more than 3,600 troops to the Africa Union mission helping the UN-backed government tackle al-Shabab in Somalia. (mast-guarding.com)
UNHCR2
  • UNHCR works closely with the Government of Kenya and we understand well the current regional security situation and the seriousness of the threats Kenya is facing. (unhcr.org)
  • Nonetheless, for now UNHCR considers that large-scale returns are still not possible in many parts of the country, in particular to South Central Somalia. (unhcr.org)
Shabaab9
  • Kenya and Somalia are continuously experiencing both inter and intra-security challenges emanating from Al-Shabaab,' he added. (zawya.com)
  • Odinga explained that Kenya moved into Somalia to drive Al Shabaab from its borders and not to be in the country forever. (wardheernews.com)
  • Odinga and Musyoka's talks widely focused on helping Kenya tackle the security situation mainly linked to the Al Shabaab terror group. (wardheernews.com)
  • Since entry into Somalia, KDF and AMISOM captured several Al Shabaab strongholds including Kismayu. (wardheernews.com)
  • Kenya has often been targeted by al-Shabaab, who killed 67 people at the Westgate shopping centre in 2013 and nearly 150 students at Garissa university in 2015. (alarabiya.net)
  • The instruments guiding this roadmap -the Djibouti Process and the Kampala Accords-all recommend that the TFG must make deliberate attempts to negotiate with all the players in Somalia including Al-shabaab. (dehai.org)
  • At least 26 people, including several foreigners, are killed and 56 injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack claimed by Al-Shabaab militants on a popular hotel in southern Somalia, a top regional official has said. (thedailystar.net)
  • 24 people dies in southern Somalia after fighting between al Shabaab Islamist militants and government forces. (thedailystar.net)
  • According to a circular by the National Police Service (NPS), the three were already in Somalia undergoing training to be Al Shabaab militia. (co.ke)
Kismayo1
  • In December 2014, a pilot scheme was launched to support people who seek to voluntarily repatriate to one of three relatively safe areas of Somalia, namely Luuq, Baidoa and Kismayo. (unhcr.org)
Uganda1
  • The governments of Uganda and Burundi have made enough sacrifices in the battleground to save Somalia. (dehai.org)
Dispute9
  • Kenya and Somalia are involved in a maritime boundary dispute in the northern part of the Indian Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • Kenya and Somalia share a 680-kilometre (420-mile) land border and have been locked in a long-running dispute for years over a potentially oil-and-gas rich chunk of the Indian Ocean. (zawya.com)
  • A maritime dispute case concerning Somalia-Kenya maritime border delimitation is brewing at the International court of Justice (ICJ). (jamhuriyadda.com)
  • As much as this sounds ludicrous, this is the predicament that Somalia is currently facing over maritime dispute case with Kenya. (jamhuriyadda.com)
  • Somalia filed a complaint against Kenya in the International Court of Justice in 2014, saying it had exhausted all other avenues of finding a solution to the dispute. (somalilandmonitor.com)
  • When Somalia filed its complaint, Kenya filed a preliminary objection, saying the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two countries had avenues of dispute resolution. (somalilandmonitor.com)
  • Maritime law expert Wambua Musili says the route taken by Somalia to resolve the dispute deviates from traditional practices in the region. (somalilandmonitor.com)
  • Balcad clarified that the maritime dispute between Somalia and Kenya was settled by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). (radiodalsan.com)
  • The dispute between Somalia and Kenya has been ongoing for several years, with both sides claiming ownership of a 100,000 square kilometer area in the Indian Ocean. (radiodalsan.com)
Somalis5
  • Although the conflict ended in a cease-fire, Somalis in the region still identify and maintain close ties with their kin in Somalia, and see themselves as one people. (wikipedia.org)
  • Somalis in Kenya have historically inhabited the Northern Frontier District (NFD), which was later renamed the North Eastern Province. (wikipedia.org)
  • The situation in Somalia has led to large-scale displacement forcing many Somalis to flee mainly to neighbouring Kenya in search of refuge. (wfp.org)
  • Mohamud Mohamed is one among the many Somalis who had to flee the country because of the internal conflict that devastated Somalia. (ilo.org)
  • It was Kenya that led the charge in convincing the international community, the UN security council, and Somalis to extend his mandate for one more year. (dehai.org)
Bilateral2
  • The least Kenya can expect from Somalia is that it will honor its bilateral agreements," argued the AG. (geeskaafrika.com)
  • A bilateral air service agreement (BASA) would be signed at the sidelines of an IGAD meeting to be held in Kenya on Tuesday in a move that would see relaxed visa rules. (nation.africa)
Memorandum1
  • In 2009, Somalia-Kenya signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) not to object each other the submission of the claims of Outer Limit of the Continental Shelf to the United Nations regardless the existing of the border issues. (jamhuriyadda.com)
Airspace1
  • Kenya has reopened its airspace after a month of announcing the suspension of the Somalia flights. (co.ke)
Humanitarian6
  • The Special Operation (SO) has been prepared to ensure the continued provision of safe and reliable air transport services to the humanitarian community in Somalia and Kenya for a two-year period from January 2016 to December 2017. (wfp.org)
  • From 01 July 2007 to 31 December 2015, air services were implemented through two successive operations - SO 106810 and SO 200507 - first as a single country service with activities in Somalia only, and from 2013, activities were formally extended into Kenya in line with the shifting humanitarian needs. (wfp.org)
  • Due to the fluid security situation air access is a necessity in both Somalia and Kenya and the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) facilitates access to key locations in both countries thereby supporting life-saving relief programmes. (wfp.org)
  • In 2015, air services under SO 200507 have assisted 137 humanitarian organizations operating in Somalia and Kenya. (wfp.org)
  • This budget revision seeks to extend Special Operation 200924 in time for 12 months to ensure the continued provision of air transport services to the humanitarian community in Somalia and Kenya until 31 December 2018. (wfp.org)
  • Somalia: humanitarian Dashboard-May 2016 (issued on 30 June 2016) [cited 2016 Jul 19]. (cdc.gov)
Search2
  • How do I search for the lowest fare to Somalia? (skysonar.com)
  • On skysonar.com you find the cheapest flights to Somalia from Kenya, we recommend you search for your flight well in advance to find the lowest prices. (skysonar.com)
UNCLOS1
  • As ratified members of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Kenya and Somalia are under the obligation to delimit their maritime boundaries by agreement based on international law for achieving a fair solution, in accordance with the article 83(1). (wikipedia.org)
Instability1
  • After more than two decades of violence and political instability, Somalia is on a positive trajectory with improvements in socio-economic indicators and an encouraging shift in engagements with international partners. (wfp.org)
Delimitation1
  • Kenya has objected the validity of a case filed by Somalia at the International Court of Justice concerning maritime delimitation. (geeskaafrika.com)
Jubaland3
  • The NFD came into being in 1925, when it was carved out of the Jubaland region in present-day southern Somalia. (wikipedia.org)
  • From the 2010s onwards, during the administration of Ahmed Madobe, ties between Kenya and Jubaland have deepened, particularly in the form of economic and military cooperation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The result was the transfer of Jubaland from Britain Protectorate to Italian colony in Somalia. (jamhuriyadda.com)
Civil Aviation2
  • The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority in a letter to Airmen said the suspension will stay infect for three months. (co.ke)
  • The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Director-General Gilbert Kibe confirmed to KDRTV that the suspension imposed on May 11 has been lifted. (co.ke)
Conflict2
  • Somalia has been mired in conflict since 1991, when clan-based warlords overthrew dictator Siad Barre and then turned on each other. (aljazeera.com)
  • For more than 20 years, Kenya has been providing asylum to people fleeing civil war and conflict from Somalia. (cdc.gov)
Lamu County2
  • I can say if we are losing fishing we can say we are losing fifty percent of our livelihood, because normally our community Lamu is not educated, and in Lamu county we don't have any industry to be invested, so if we lose fishing ground we are totally losing our life" explains Adam Lali Kombo, a fisherman of Kiunga, just kilometers away from the Somalia border. (africanews.com)
  • In 2019, Blue Ventures supported our partners Safari Doctors and Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) in securing access to a documentary crew willing to produce a short film about their pioneering health-environment work in Lamu County, Kenya. (blueventures.org)
News4
Border7
  • We have resolved that the border between Kenya and Somalia will be reopened in a phased manner within the next 90 days, effective today,' Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki said, adding that a first crossing should be opened in 30 days. (zawya.com)
  • Mogadiscio wishes to extend its maritime frontier with Kenya along the line of the land border, in a southeasterly direction. (africanews.com)
  • Kenya, on the other hand, wants the border to remain heading out to sea, in a straight line east, giving it more territory. (africanews.com)
  • We appeal to the US to mobilise other countries that do not share a border with Somalia to move in and let Kenya move out," Odinga said. (wardheernews.com)
  • The animals which escaped the poachers, migrated across the border in to Kenya. (savetheelephants.org)
  • Furthermore, attrition operations conducted by al-Shabab terrorists target logistics and security forces along the Kenya-Somalia border, with the past month witnessing the deaths of at least 30 people. (caasimada.net)
  • Kenya refuses to accept the Art 15 by issuing 1977 law and changed her view several times the latest being the 2005 Presidential proclamation to redraw maritime the border line as longitudinal (parallel) instead of perpendicular (the equidistant line). (jamhuriyadda.com)
Attacks1
  • This strategy, aimed at thwarting further al-Shabab attacks within Kenya and neighboring Somalia, is expected to take effect next year. (caasimada.net)
Governments1
  • We are ready to work with the Governments of Kenya and Somalia to step up this program where there are opportunities for voluntary repatriation. (unhcr.org)
Borders1
Recalled its ambassador2
Allegations1
Tanzania2
Africa4
  • Jubba River , also spelled Juba , also called Ganane , or Genale , Italian Giuba , principal river of Somalia in northeastern Africa. (britannica.com)
  • Kenya is a base for hundreds of diplomats, aid workers, businessmen and others operating around east Africa. (alarabiya.net)
  • Kenya remains committed to the maintenance of peace and stability in the East Africa region. (panafricanvisions.com)
  • Mr Munya underlined the importance of the Somalia market saying it was the most lucrative and served as the launching pad for cargo transit to the Horn of Africa, Middle East and other countries. (nation.africa)
Refugee camps1
  • This has resulted in a significant growth in refugee numbers in the country and consequently an increased aid organization travel requirement to the various refugee camps in the northern parts of Kenya. (wfp.org)
Government9
  • The government of Somalia must now takes its responsibilities seriously. (dehai.org)
  • The government of Somalia needs to be pressured to govern. (dehai.org)
  • See Kenya opposition demands poll re-run as US envoy flies in It is rather doubtful that the US government is planning to dump the man in power, just as they have not done so in Pakistan with Pervez Musharraf. (notmytribe.com)
  • In addition, the government plans to purchase advanced equipment over the next three months to aid the police and the Kenya Defense Forces in their battle against terrorists. (caasimada.net)
  • KCAA noticed that they had received a mandate from the government to suspend air travel between Kenya and Somalia over security concerns. (co.ke)
  • The Norwegian government has been dragged into Kenya and Somalia maritime row that has threatened to strain the relationship between the two neighbouring countries. (somalilandstandard.com)
  • Reliable reports indicate that Kenya has protested to Norwegian government for allowing its firm to be used in the demarcation. (somalilandstandard.com)
  • The government is furious that Norway that is supposed to work for peace in Somalia is involved in the demarcation," an official who requested anonymity said. (somalilandstandard.com)
  • CDC also collaborates with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and other U.S. government partners like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to conduct research to improve and simplify diagnostic tools, case detection procedures, and treatment regimens. (cdc.gov)
400,0001
  • The UN puts that total at about 2 million - more than 400,000 of them are in Kenya alone. (ilo.org)
Kilometers2
Ambassador1
  • Ambassador Lukas Tumbo waxa uu bilowgii bishan u codeeyey Guddiyadda Difaaca iyo Xiriirka Dibedda ee Barlamaanka Kenya, iyadoo ay Mudanayaasha Barlamaanaka Kenya xalay u codeeyeen Xilkiisa Danjirenimo. (radiodalsan.com)
People5
  • The Westgate attack in 2013 left about 67 dead, while the Mpeketoni attack saw Kenya lose over 100 people and the biggest of them all in the recent past was the Garissa University College attack that left 148 people dead with 142 of them being students. (wardheernews.com)
  • He, along with Ethiopia's dictator, Meles Zenawi, are the US allies in destroying the peace of neighboring Somalia, where the US took its stupid so-called 'War on Terror' and terrorized that people. (notmytribe.com)
  • High Commissioner António Guterres and his staff stand in solidarity with the people of Kenya. (unhcr.org)
  • A mosque under refurbishment has collapsed in Somalia, killing at least 15 people and injuring 40. (thedailystar.net)
  • Every year, thousands of people fly from Kenya to Somalia. (skysonar.com)
Victims1
  • In the Garissa attack, parents of the victims claimed that their daughters and sons called them before they were killed and asked them to tell the president to remove KDF from Somalia. (wardheernews.com)