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Thursday May 27 2021
Somalia s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble (far end) chairs the NCF meeting at ‘the big tent’, that is located in the former headquarter of the Somali air force on May 23, 2021. PHOTO | COURTESY | PM INFORMATION OFFICE
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Somalia’s key stakeholders ended their fourth day of talks in the capital Mogadishu with the strongest hint that a political deal will be reached by Thursday.
The details emerged on Tuesday following a marathon set of discussions from the weekend, with participants saying they had agreed on various issues that were initially contentious.
Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu, the Spokesman of the Federal Government said the National Consultative Forum (NCF) was likely to issue a communiqué of Thursday, signalling an agreement on the political calendar for the country.
Somalia dismisses revenue split with Kenya
Somalia has denied reports that the resumption of diplomatic relations with Kenya stems from an oil-sharing agreement on the offshore.
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Somalia has denied reports that the resumption of diplomatic relations with Kenya stems from an oil-sharing agreement on the offshore.
Kenya’s The Star newspaper claimed to have seen a redacted agreement between Kenya and Somalia due to be signed in Doha soon. This would see the two states split oil revenues 50:50.
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(Bloomberg) Kenya withdrew from an International Court of Justice case on a maritime-border dispute with neighboring Somalia after its request for a postponement was denied, and is seeking for the matter be resolved by the African Union.
“We withdrew,” Kenya’s Solicitor General Ken Ogeto said by phone. “We don’t want to appear symbolically. You appear because you think you’ll have justice.”
Kenya announced its withdrawal on Monday as proceedings got under way about who owns an area off the two nations’ Indian Ocean coastline. Both countries plan to explore the region for oil, gas and fish.