Britain has called on Kenya and Somalia to resolve the maritime border
dispute amicably and called for the adoption of dialogue as a means to resolve
the standoff.
British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriot who spoke during a meeting
with Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto said that it was remarkable that
President Uhuru Kenyatta met with his Somalia counterpart Mohammed Farmajo in
the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York last
week to explore ways of resolving the problem.
The High Commissioner, at the same time, assured Kenya that her country
will share information on any possible security threat in the country before
taking any action on travel advisories.
Ms Marriot was responding to the Deputy President who had asked the United
Kingdom to consider sharing information on any possible security threats on
their citizens instead of issuing travel advisories, saying the move was
hurting the tourism sector.
She said terrorism had become a global challenge forcing the United Kingdom
to issue travel advisories to its citizens in any part of the world including
Kenya for their safety.
Ms Marriot, however, said Britain would work closely with Kenya and share
information on any possible security threat before issuing travel advisories.
All diplomatic negotiations aimed at easing tensions over the disputed area
have dragged on without success.
Kenya has been pushing for an out-of-court deal with the Horn of Africa
country in regard to the case which is at the ICJ, noting that the rich
resources in the area are not the primary reason why Kenya is fighting for the
territory.
In Africa, many conflicts have emerged over boundaries and borders. Ghana and Ivory Coast are also in a similar conflict over a section of the Atlantic Ocean, while Malawi and Tanzania also are facing a similar situation over a region with huge oil deposits in Lake Malawi. The four countries are waiting to see how the Kenya-Somali dispute is resolved.
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