Somalia’s government misplayed its hand when, at a February 7 conference in London, it allegedly auctioned off oil and gas blocks in waters Somalia and Kenya dispute prior to an International Court of Justice’s decision on the maritime boundary. Perhaps President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed—commonly known as Farmajo–believed his gamble wise: he could raise revenue in the hope that the disputed waters contained energy deposits and either use the prestige of the oil companies to lobby for his claim or simply walk away with the money if the justices found in Kenya’s favor.
https://www.aei.org/publication/som...nd-when-at-a-february-7-conference-in-london/
Many people like Michael Rubin trying to damage the Somali agenda in the background. whether Somalia has ability to defend its waters is irrelevant...
https://www.aei.org/publication/som...nd-when-at-a-february-7-conference-in-london/
Many people like Michael Rubin trying to damage the Somali agenda in the background. whether Somalia has ability to defend its waters is irrelevant...
Fake news, they were not auctioned at the conference.
