In April, Kenyan security officials said that members of the Somali army The International Court of Justice is also adjudicating a long-simmering maritime border dispute between the two nations, with public hearings While details of the crash remain scant, “any suspicions of foul play will have serious consequences” for regional security, said Omar Mahmood, senior Somalia analyst with the “Getting a clear answer on what happened and managing the investigation in a cooperative and transparent manner will be critical to avoiding a blame game that spirals out of control,” he said.Hussein Mohamed contributed reporting from Mogadishu, Somalia.Kenya and Somalia to Jointly Investigate Cargo Plane CrashThe site of a plane crash in the town of Bardale, Somalia, on Monday. READ ALSO: Comedian Owago Nyiro disclose he was forced to ditch comedy, hawk fish as COVID-19 bites A Somali-owned Kenyan airline has crashed in Somalia, killing all six people on board, TUKO.co.ke can authoritatively report. At least two Americans have died in a plane crash in Kenya. “We are seeing widespread community transmission in a country that will not be able to handle a multitude of severely ill patients at once.”Beyond decades of violence, the country has in the past year alone faced a severe drought, flooding and a devastating “To say that the people of Somalia have already suffered enough would be an understatement,” Mr. Crothers said.The crash of the private cargo plane comes amid monthslong strained relations between Kenya and Somalia. Suleiman Mbatiah / AFP/Getty Images The private cargo plane belonging to African Express Airways was carrying supplies for combatting the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy media group, arrest founderAlex Azar in highest-level visit to Taiwan by U.S. official in decadesBattleground Tracker: Biden leads in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania84 arrests reported in 24 hours at massive motorcycle rallyApparent drive-by shooting wounds 9 at family gathering in parkCollin Morikawa, 23, wins first major at PGA ChampionshipBattleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground TrackerBiden has edge in North Carolina, race is tight in Georgia — CBS News pollWhy some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote countsWhat happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballotsGOP confident in Ohio, but Dems think it's within reach Rescuers work to move the wreckage of a Cessna 206 light aircraft that crashed at Londiani in Kericho district, some 220 km northwest of Nairobi, on February 13, 2019.
The Kenyan-registered private plane was carrying humanitarian supplies to use in the fight against the coronavirus.NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali and Kenyan officials have agreed to jointly investigate the crash of a private cargo plane in Somalia on Monday, an incident many thought could further escalate political tensions between the two countries.The Kenyan-registered aircraft was undertaking a humanitarian mission when it crashed in the town of Bardale, in the southwestern Bay region of Somalia. The wreckage of a Red Cross ambulance that was involved in an accident in Kariamu near Ol Kalou en route to a rescue mission following the plane crash. The plane, which Officials have said the cause of the crash remains unclear, but there is speculation that it was shot down.While members of the Somali militant group Al Shabab Somalia’s president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, invited Kenyan civil aviation authorities to team up with their Somali counterparts to investigate the crash. It should be noted this is not the first time a plane with ties to Kenya crashed in Somalia. The small plane carrying five people from the Maasai Mara nature reserve crashed in the west of the country, police said Wednesday. The site of a plane crash in the town … "There were five occupants in the plane and they did not survive," confirmed Edward Mwamburi, police chief for the Rift Valley region, without confirming the victims' nationalities.He said the Cessna plane was heading from the famed Maasai Mara to Lodwar, near Lake Turkana, which is also popular with tourists.In June last year, a plane belonging to the FlySAX airline crashed on the edge of the Aberdares mountain range, leaving 10 people dead.Kenya has a vibrant airline industry, with national airline Kenya Airways operating internationally and locally alongside successful low-cost airlines and charter companies. In 2014, a military plane crashed in Somalia in what officials termed as a crash … Last year in August, a Fly 540 plane aborted take-off after one of its wheels got stuck in a pothole at Manda Airstrip in Lamu. The plane which is operated by East African Express Airways crashed nears Bardale Town, Somalia on Monday, May 4, evening. Members of the Kenya Red Cross carry victims' bodies after a Cessna 206 light aircraft crashed at Londiani in Kericho district, some 220 km northwest of Nairobi, on February 13, 2019. In March, tensions worsened after Kenya said that infighting between federal Somali government troops and forces loyal to a regional leader had spilled over onto Kenyan territory. In June last year, a plane belonging to the FlySAX airline crashed on the edge of the Aberdares mountain range, leaving 10 people dead. In July, … The plane, which Officials have said the cause of the crash remains unclear, but there is speculation that it was shot down.While members of the Somali militant group Al Shabab Somalia’s president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, invited Kenyan civil aviation authorities to team up with their Somali counterparts to investigate the crash.