Kenya to reopen Mogadishu embassy as soon as possible

Kenya says, it will honour Somalia’s invitation to restore diplomatic ties and reopen its embassy in Mogadishu.

The announcement marks an end in the often-tense relations between the horns of Africa neighbours.

Ties between the countries were severed on December 15 after Kenya hosted the leadership of Somaliland, a breakaway state not recognised by the central government in Mogadishu.

On June 12, Somalia’s foreign minister, Abdirizak Mohamed, wrote to his Kenyan counterpart offering to resume full diplomatic ties in the spirit of good neighbourliness.

However, Kenya’s foreign ministry has welcomed and acknowledged the invitation by Somalia

It also said Somalia’s ambassador to Kenya was invited to resume duties in Nairobi soon.