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Somalia maintains that the region remains part of its sovereign territory.

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"Such immunities are usually granted in absolute monarchies to sovereigns and not to elected leaders who should be accountable," lawyer Osama Malik told AFP.

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A law change meant that foreign sovereign wealth funds could take a maximum stake of 15% in newspapers or periodicals.

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On the other hand, Wall Street’s selloff on Thursday, which has spilled over into Japan’s equity market this morning, may support safe-haven demand for Japanese sovereign debt.

Credit rating company Moody's rated the Scottish government as Aa3 while rivals S&P Global rated it as AA, both identical to the UK's sovereign rating.

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