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Eastern Africa states block regional force from deploying troops

The East African Standby Force director Dr Abdillahi Omar Bouh. PHOTO | EASF

By  Fred Oluoch

Contributor in Nairobi, Kenya

Nation Media Group

The East African Standby Force director Dr Abdillahi Omar Bouh tells Fred Oluoch why it can take a long time to intervene when there is a crisis in the region.

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