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Kenya and Somalia announced an agreement to reopen their land border at three points by July 1. The border points were officially shut since 2011 due to the insurrection of radical Islamists Shebab.
Kenya and Somalia announced an agreement to reopen their land border at three points by July 1. The border points were officially shut since 2011 due to the insurrection of radical Islamists Shebab.
The announcement was made by delegations of ministers from the two countries after they had a meeting, which discussed issues of cooperation in security, trade, and the movement of people.
The Mandera-Bulahawa border post will be opened within the next 30 days, followed by that of Liboi-Harhar in 60 days, then that of Kiunga-Ras Kamboni on July 1. The meeting also discussed the possibility of adding a fourth border crossing in the county of Wajir. Last July, the two countries announced their intention to reopen the border, but could not be implemented.
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Kenya and Somalia share a 700 km border, which was officially closed by Nairobi in October 2011 in an attempt to stem attacks by radical Somali Islamists Shebab on Kenyan soil. The relationship between the two neighbours has been plagued by border disputes. In October, the International Court of Justice, agreed with Somalia, granting it a vast area of 100,000 km2 rich in fish and potential hydrocarbons, which Kenya officially rejected.
