AMISOM summit revitalizes anti-militant push in Somalia

DJIBOUTI-African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Troop Contributing Countries summit is being held in Djibouti on Sunday, with concrete proposal on table, Garowe Online reports. 

Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is attending the key summit that considers proposal on revitalization of ongoing stabilization campaign, securing outstanding force enablers, effective command delivery and co-ordination across AMISOM sectors in central and southern regions.   

Djiboutian leader Ismail Omar Guelleh Saturday received Mohamud, pledging more support for Somalia’s quest for peace upon his counterpart’s request. 

The Heads of State summit is also expected to seek sustainable financing framework for the peacekeeping mission.  

The leaders from Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) among them, Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Uganda’s Yuweri Musaveni will be analyzing the recent Al Shabaab attacks , with latest being El Adde night raid.  Established on January 19, 2007, AMISOM is operated by the African Union’s Peace and Security Council with the approval of the United Nations.  

In a preceding meeting, Somalia’s External Affairs Minister Abdisalan Omar Hadliye joined other Foreign Affairs Ministers from TCC.  

Hadliye thanked AMISOM contributors for their unwavering assistance for security in the East African country.  The Heads of State will also focus on strong cooperation between AU peacekeepers and Somali National Army (SNA).

GAROWEONLINE