Kampala (Sunatimes) Ugandan president Yuweri
Museveni on Monday promised to send two thousand more Ugandan troops to join
other peacekeeping forces in Mogadishu.
President Museveni made the announcement
while meeting his Somali counterpart Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Kampala, Uganda.
Museveni assured the visiting Somali
president that none other than the TFG will be responsible of recently
Al-Shabaab abandoned areas in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
In a press statement, Somali government said
the two leaders have had lengthy discussions on drought and famine related
crisis in Somalia and AU’s position in responding to the crisis.
President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed is said to have
briefed his Ugandan counterpart on the recent military achievements by the
government troops and African Union Peacekeeping forces in Mogadishu that freed
the capital from Al-Shabaab militia group.
The two leaders also discussed bilateral
relation between the two countries and the international community’s position
in getting a permanent solution to Somalia’s two decades old conflict.
President Sharif’s
entourage on Sunday arrived in Kampala for an official visit to Uganda where
they were received by top officials from the host government.
By Sumaya Elmi
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Ugandan president vows to send more troops to Somalia
The two leaders also discussed bilateral relation between the two countries and the international community’s