Kenya has lifted a ban on direct flights to and from Somalia barely a month after announcing a suspension of air travels between the two countries.
Kenya’s foreign affairs ministry says it hopes the move will lead to full normalisation of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
In a statement, the ministry however said that all existing travel protocols will be applicable – with travelers requiring a negative Covid-19 certificate.
Somalia has welcomed Kenya’s decision to reopen its airspace.
Kenya banned all flights to and from Somalia in mid-May but gave no explanation for the move.
Relations between the two countries have been strained for years now due to a long running maritime border dispute that is now at the International Court of Justice.
Somalia has also accused Kenya of meddling in its internal affairs, a claim Nairobi has dismissed.
