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Mogadishu, AX - The North Western State of Somalia government is taking decisive steps to regain authority over its own airspace, a move that's stirring the pot with Somalia. This airspace, which Somalia currently manages, had once been under global supervision before it passed into Somali hands some years back. Fuad Ahmed Nuuh, the bigwig at the helm of North Western State of Somalia's Aviation and Airport Development, declared that reclaiming control of the skies is numero uno on their to-do list. This maneuver comes…

Kenya opens airspace for planes to Somalia weeks after shutdown NAIROBI, Kenya - After several weeks of closure, Kenya has finally opened up airspace for planes bound for Somalia, which could help cut expenses for many passengers who use the often busy route most of the time. For weeks, passengers flying from Nairobi to Mogadishu and back, used Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as a connecting route,…

Kenya is taking frustrations with diplomats over airspace closure, Somalia says MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia has not formally announced plans by Kenya to close the airspace completely due to alleged misuse of humanitarian planes and those transporting medical workers to Somalia, senior Mogadishu officials have claimed, just one day after Nairobi issued a statement. According to Mogadishu, Kenya…

Our airspace is still locked for Somalia, Kenya insists NAIROBI, Kenya - It will take a little longer before Kenya finally opens the airspace for Somalia, Nairobi has said, in the latest directive which could further affect the relationship between the two countries that have been in conflict for several months now. Even after diplomatic ties between the two nations were restored less than a…