The two African countries Somalia and Tanzania renewed their ties as the Somalia’s embassy reopens in Tanzania’s capital Dareselam after full renovation and direct flights between the two east African nations as published by daily news. The announcement of this new relationship was made during celebrations of Somalia’s 65th Independence Day, as the news Somalia’s embassy official reopens of the Somali Embassy in the capital city of Tanzania, Dare Salam. As stated by Tanzania’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Thabit, this is aimed at forging economic and strong partnership between the two countries’ as both are committed to closer ties. Somalia Tanzania also agreed to start direct flights to resume between the two countries, as flights now pass through Addis Ababa and Nairobi to reach their final destinations which causes delays to passengers traveling between the two countries.
The newly announced direct flight are intended to ease the movement of people and cargo, to foster closer cooperation and save time for travellers who spend hours on their way while traveling to either country. The two countries are expected to establish a ministerial commission to oversee the implementation of the new agreements and future business dealing as there are also plans to to create friendship between the parliaments of the two sides. This move changes the situation as Somalia Tanzania relation has been tense and complex during the reign of President Mohamed Siyad Bare who ruled Somalia for the longest time ever in the History of the nation of Somalia. This complex and tense relation in the past has been coursed by President Siyad Bare’s support Uganda when Uganda and Tanzania fought a bloody war during Idi Amin dada. Nevertheless this new relationship is expected to correct past mistakes as it brings the two nations closer to one another. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud vowed to establish a good relationship with almost every country in the world, even though that mission has not been successful, yet there is some progress in some areas specially the foreign policy department of the nation.
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