Somalia Offers U.K. ‘Full Cooperation’ in Soma Graft Probe

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Somalia’s government offered to cooperate in an investigation by the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office into Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Ltd., the Horn of Africa nation’s Petroleum Ministry said.

The SFO said on Friday it’s probing the London-based company, along with Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd., Soma Management Ltd. and other in “relation to allegations of corruption in Somalia.” Soma denied the allegations and is cooperating with the investigation.