Monday 2 August 2010

Burundi Considers Increasing Troop Strength in Somalia Despite Security Concerns at Home

Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan, left, walks with Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete, during the African Union summit in Kampala where announcement for deployment of more troops in Somalia was made, 26 July 2010
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Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan, left, walks with Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete, during the African Union summit in Kampala , 26 July 2010

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Uganda hosted the African Union bi-annual summit in its capital Kampala last week. The focus was supposed to be maternal, infant and child care but the conference ended up focusing on the threat from the Somali militant group al-Shabab, which took credit for bombings in Uganda that killed at least 76 on July 11th. Al-Shabab targeted Uganda because it has troops in Somalia under the African Union. Burundi also has several thousand troops in Somalia and al-Shabab says Burundi is their next target.Read More
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