Somalia resumes diplomatic relations with Kenya

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Somalia resumes diplomatic relations with Kenya

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia on Saturday said that it had normalized its diplomatic relations with Kenya, a Statement from Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said.

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Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia on Saturday said that it had normalized its diplomatic relations with Kenya, a Statement from Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said.

The resumption of the diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries follows after Kenya announced to reopen its airspace to and from Somalia flights, following a month-long closure due to diplomatic spat.

In a statement, Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation called on its Kenyan counterpart to re-open its diplomatic missions in Somalia and the Federal Government of Somalia will neighborly re-open its embassy in Kenya.

"The resumption of full diplomatic relations will be a positive start to the commencement of bilateral discussions between the two nations.” Statement from Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation read in part.

Kenya has lifted the ban on flights to and from Somalia on Thursday barely a month after the East Africa nation closed its airspace.

The East Africa nation said that "all flights between Kenya and Somalia are suspended except medevac flights and United Nations flights on humanitarian missions only," without saying why it had imposed the measure.

Last December, Somalia severed diplomatic ties with Kenya, accusing Nairobi of interfering in Mogadishu's internal affairs but last month the horn of Africa nation restored the relationship.