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Somalia’s pre-elections heat shows up in Mogadishu-Nairobi dispute

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Kenyan soldiers in Mandera town, northern Kenya, on April 23, 2020. North Eastern Regional Coordinator Nick Ndalama said security forces will now respond to any provocation from Somalia security forces. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  Fred Oluoch  &  Aggrey Mutambo

Somalia’s electioneering heat may have fuelled the continued spat between Nairobi and Mogadishu, and severing of ties.

On December 15, Somalia announced it was cutting ties with Kenya for “constantly interfering” with its internal affairs.

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