Kenya and Somalia have agreed to reopen their border at three points by July 1, officially closed since 2011 due to the uprising of radical Shebab Islamists reports Africanews.
The 700km-long border between the two countries was officially closed in October 2011 to stem radical Shebab Islamist attacks in Kenya, including kidnappings of tourists and foreign aid workers.
Kenya’s Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki said: “We have decided that the border between Somalia and Kenya will be reopened in a phased manner over the next 90 days via three border crossings. We are also studying the possibility of adding a fourth border crossing in the county of Wajir.”
Kindiki said the Mandera-Bulahawa border would be opened within 30 days, followed by Liboi-Harbar within 60 days and Kiunga-Ras Kamboni on July 1.
