Somalia / Kenya: the challenges of a major maritime conflict
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An English frigate leaves the port of Mombasa in Kenya to reach the Somali coast and escort a World Food Program (WFP) ship, December 14, 2008. (Photo illustration) (Photo: Reuters)
By: Romain Auzouy
21 mins
The International Court of Justice in The Hague is called upon to rule, from this Monday, March 15, 2021, on the maritime border between Somalia and Kenya.
The stake is an area of 100,000 km2 rich in fish and hydrocarbons and that Mogadishu wishes to recover.
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What is the oil windfall that is playing out?
Will it whet the appetites of other African states?
What does this dispute between two countries whose diplomatic relations have been broken off since the end of last year reveal?
What are the risks of these tensions?
With our guest
Philippe Sebille-Lopez,
director of Geopolia, specialist in oil, gas and energy issues in international relations.
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