ICJ can adjudicate border case


Issue 340 - 16 Feb 2017 | 1 minute read

The International Court of Justice in The Hague has ruled that it can hear the dispute between Somalia and Kenya over their shared maritime border in the Indian Ocean. The court found that it did have jurisdiction to adjudicate on the dispute, and that Somalia’s application is admissible (AE 339/19). Kenya now has until 18 December to file a counter-memorial.

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