From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Tue Aug 25 2009 - 05:32:25 EDT
'Nigeria and Djibouti to send peacekeepers to Somalia': Minister
24 Aug 24, 2009 - 10:28:57 AM
MOGADISHU, Somalia Aug 24 (Garowe Online) - A Cabinet official in
Somalia has said that two African countries are expected to boost the
African Union peacekeeping force (AMISOM) serving in Mogadishu, Radio
Garowe reports.
Mr. Abdirahman Abdishakur, the Minister of Planning and International
Cooperation, told a Monday press conference in the capital Mogadishu
that Djibouti and Nigeria are expected to send peacekeepers to Somalia.
He did not indicate how many new soldiers are expected to arrive, but
noted that the AU is committed to completing planned force level of
8,000 soldiers for AMISOM.
Currently, AMISOM is composed of 5,000 soldiers from Uganda and Burundi,
who have been serving in Mogadishu since March 2007.
Minister Abdishakur, who inked a controversial maritime agreement with
Kenya last April, criticized Somali media for "misreporting" on issues.
That maritime agreement was rejected by a Somali parliament vote earlier
this month. READ: Parliament rejects controversial maritime deal with
Kenya http://allafrica.com/stories/200908020003.html
No officials from Djibouti or Nigeria have publicly spoken about
contributing peacekeepers to the AMISOM mission in Mogadishu.
Source: Garowe Online
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