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Kenya shuts border with Somalia in Lamu

Kenya has indefinitely closed its border with Somalia in Lamu to cut illegal trade and boost security operations against Al Shabaab militants.

The official reason for the closure is security, but some sources suspect the shutdown signals a deterioration of relations between the two nations that are locked in a maritime dispute in the Indian Ocean.

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