Djibouti to send 450 troops to Mogadishu for AU peace mission support

Nairobi (Waagacusub) The tiny government in horn of Africa, Djibouti, said on Thursday it was allocating to send 450 armed forces to Somalia likely by the next month in an effort Djibouti wants to enhance the African peace keeping mission known as (AMISOM) which is sheltering the frail Somalia's UN-backed government which is in place with the little control of Mogadishu, country's capital.

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Uganda and Burundi have already dispatched 2,500 peacekeepers each to Mogadishu in full participation in AMISOM force in the conflict - ravaged nation in horn of Africa . Since African operation began in Somalia , AMISOM force frequently encounters daily attacks from deadly roadside bombs and rebel ruthless artillery. The force is trying to increase its numbers beyond the 5,000 troops.

Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmud Ali Yusuf stated that Djibouti was preparing its troops who are now under training so that it could carry out its mission in a very well-organized manner. The minister was speaking in African Union foreign ministers' meeting.

"We hope that our army contribution to Africa mission in Somalia will inspire other African countries with vision to positively follow our foot steps in action. We have to keep in mind that this peace mission is useful to not only the nations in the region in particular but all African states in general in an honor," The minister said in the meeting. He went on by saying " Somalia is a neighboring country. We have a very close relationship. We can see what is going on there and we have to contribute as Africans, we have to be very vigilant on our security matters because al Qaeda has a very large network in the Arabian Peninsula and also in the Horn of Africa.".

Djibouti which is also conducting the military training of 3000 Somali national army in its territory is where the agreement which resulted in the current government to take its shape after negotiations brokered by international community.

By: Nur Hirsi Abdi

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