By Yohanes Gessesse, AfricaNews reporter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
NAIROBI, 18. November 2008: Kenya has decided to contribute one battalion of about 800 to 850 troops to African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
This was indicated during the 13th extraordinary session of the Inter-governmental Authority for Africa’s Development (IGAD) Ministers on Somalia held in Addis, Ethiopia on Tuesday.
Seyoum Mesfin, Minister of Ethiopian Foreign Affairs and current Chairman of EGAD announced the news after the end of a closed session of EGAD Ministers. The decision of Kenya is believed to strengthen the AMISM peacekeeping force in Kenya and accelerates the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from Somalia.
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki last month noted the contribution made by the governments and people of Uganda and Burundi to the AMISOM and urged other countries to expedite the deployment of more troops to help stabilize the war-torn nation.
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