Somalia: Govt denies auctioning oil blocks

Somalia has rejected an accusation by Kenya that it has auctioned off oil and gas blocks in a disputed maritime area claimed by Kenya. It described the claim as non-factual, adding that the oil fields were in their own waters and none had been auctioned. On Saturday, Kenya recalled its ambassador to Mogadishu over the […]

Somalia has rejected an accusation by Kenya that it has auctioned off oil and gas blocks in a disputed maritime area claimed by Kenya.

It described the claim as non-factual, adding that the oil fields were in their own waters and none had been auctioned.

On Saturday, Kenya recalled its ambassador to Mogadishu over the dispute.

The International Court of Justice is hearing a case related to it.