Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Burundian defence minister MajGeneral Pontien Gaciyubwenge has on Sunday arrived in Mogadishu, where he met Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.

The visiting Burundian minister was received by TFG ministers and AMISOM senior officers in the capital, Mogadishu.

The two leaders discussed several issues including the way in which Burundi can deploy extra troops in Somalia to boost the AU personnel in the country.

The Burundian minister’s trip to Somalia is aimed at overseeing African Union peacekeepers in Somalia and showing his government’s commitment in supporting their operations.

Gaciyubwenge is expected to meet AMISOM officials in the capital, Mogadishu.

By Fadumo Farah