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Aug 2023
19m 25s

What’s life like on Somalia and Kenya’s ...

Bbc World Service
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“If I take one step to my right I will be in Kenya and if I take one step to my left, I will be in Somalia." A phased reopening of the border between Kenya and Somalia was meant to be happening last month. But that reopening was then postponed by Kenya's interior minister – citing security concerns. So what has the response been on both sides of the bord ... Show More
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