MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Kampala on Saturday for an official go to to debate with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni the upcoming withdrawal of ATMIS peacekeepers from Somalia on December 31, with Uganda contributing troops to each the present mission and its AU-led successor, AUSSOM.
“H.E. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, for an official go to,” Villa Somalia mentioned in a press release.
“He’ll maintain discussions with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, specializing in strengthening bilateral relations between Somalia and Uganda, fostering enhanced cooperation on regional safety and stability.”
In his talks, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will search Ugandan assist for together with Egyptian forces within the new AU-led peacekeeping mission set to start in January, regardless of reported resistance from different East African troop contributors, together with Kenya, Uganda, and Burundi, whereas Ethiopia has threatened to take motion if the arrival of Egyptian troops is perceived as a risk to its safety.
Somalia has formally licensed Egypt to hitch the brand new AU peacekeeping mission whereas planning to expel Ethiopian forces, amidst a bitter dispute between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the development of the GERD on the Blue Nile River, elevating alarm amongst donors and regional governments that the mission could also be undermined by rivalries and that Egypt’s presence close to Ethiopia may exacerbate instability in an already fragile area beset by extended conflicts.
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