Kenya, Somalia maritime dispute rages

The maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia may not be resolved out of court following a decision by the neighbouring country to submit its case to the International Court of Justice.

Recently, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed told MPs that the two countries had agreed to resolve the dispute over the oil-rich territory matter out of court, a claim that Somalia denied.

“We have received a pledge from the Federal Government of Somalia, indicating readiness to withdraw a case it filed against us and pull out of the case for us to resolve maritime boundary issues,” she had said.

The triangle of disputed ocean territory stretches for more than 100,000 square kilometres.

Somalia’s Information Minister Mohammed Maareeye said Sunday that a 150-page document will be deposited today at the United Nations court at The Hague.

This was after the Somali Cabinet made a decision that the dispute be arbitrated through the court and not bilaterally.

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