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Kenyan president William Ruto announces the reopening of the country's Mandera border post with Somalia in

Kenya–Somalia relations — Kenyan president William Ruto announces the reopening of the country's Mandera border post with Somalia in April, ending a 15-year closure imposed in 2011 following attacks attribu

Published February 12, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Kenya–Somalia relations.

Kenyan president William Ruto announces the reopening of the country's Mandera border post with Somalia in April, ending a 15-year closure imposed in 2011 following attacks attributed to al-Shabaab, after earlier reopening plans were delayed due to renewed violence near the border. [https://www.dailysabah.com/world/africa/kenya-to-reopen-border-with-somalia-after-15-year-closure (AFP via Daily Sabah )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-02-12).