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Somalias Council of Ministers has ratified a new maritime agreement with Turkey which outsources the protection of Somalias territorial water for ten years, Somali news site Garowe Online reported on Wednesday. The agreement grants Turkey comprehensive authority over the defence and management of Somalias maritime territory, the newspaper reported. Turkey will allegedly receive 30 percent of revenues from Somalias exclusive economic zone as payment for its maritime security services. While the details of the deal are unknown, the general content of it is no surprise for those following