Somalia Files a Lawsuit With the IGAD Against Kenya

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Somalia Files a Lawsuit With the IGAD Against Kenya

[Dalsan Radio] The federal government of Somalia has announced it has officially filed a lawsuit against the Kenyan government hours after Somaliland president Muse Bihi visited Kenya after an official invitation from Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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