Kenya to reopen border with Somalia
by editors@theworld.org (Jenna Gadbois) from The World: Latest Stories on (#73JB0)
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced that the government will reopen two checkpoints along the border with Somalia, after nearly 15 years of closure. The border was closed to due attacks in Kenya by the militant group Al-Shabaab, based in Somalia. Ruto said there would be heightened security at the border checkpoints, but critics say Al-Shabaab remains a significant threat. Host Marco Werman has the details.