Nairobi, Feb. 9 -- Kenya Airways (KQ) has started ferrying cargo directly between Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Somalia's capital Mogadishu, as it seeks to expand its cargo business.

The airline has launched a weekly flight effective Friday, February 9, with plans to increase to twice a week in April.

The national carrier has partnered with Dubai-based sales agent Global GSA Cargo LLC as its logistics partner to service the route.

"We are delighted to expand our world-class logistics service to underserved markets with a solid product, and we believe in having a direct service complemented by Dubai's trader, transit, humanitarian, and project-driven traffic," KQ cargo director Dick Murianki said.

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