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UK's Serious Fraud Office launches investigation into British oil firm

Reuters - UK Focus

NAIROBI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a criminal investigation into British exploration firm Soma Oil and Gas, which has been searching for oil in conflict-ridden Somalia.

"The SFO confirmed today that it has opened a criminal investigation into SOMA Oil & Gas ... in relation to allegations of corruption in Somalia," the SFO said in a statement late on Friday in which it also appealed for whistleblowers.

Soma was not immediately available for comment.

(Reporting by Drazen Jorgic; Editing by Catherine Evans)