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Ahmed Abdul Aziz Kattan, Saudi minister of state for African affairs has been visiting Mogadishu where he met with @M_Farmaajo. @TheVillaSomalia says he delivered a message from @KingSalman, the content of which was not disclosed. 
Saudi Arabia has in the past “offered” to ease tensions between Somalia and UAE over fall out from Somalia’s refusal to cut diplomatic relations with Qatar. Egypt was mentioned as possible mediator too but so far there have been no reports of tangible progress.
The visit by the Saudi minister also comes at an interesting time when relations between Somalia and Qatar may be facing a testing period relating to Somalia-Kenya maritime dispute. Qatar Petrolium is reported to have stakes in the Italian company ENI on potential oil exploration
ENI subsidiary in Kenya is reportedly conducting oil exploration in deep sea waters in Kenya. Some officials alluded to possible ENI exploration in blocks that locate in Somalia-Kenya disputed area. Does this mean Qatar favours out of court settlement over the disputed area?
If Qatar sides with Kenya in the maritime dispute case, how would Somalia react given that the Somali Govt has taken a heat for refusing to take sides in the Gulf dispute? Somalia has reiterated that it will not accept anything less than a settlement adjudicated by @CIJ_ICJ.
