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Somalia gathers neighbours to pore over Al-Shabaab menace

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (centre) gestures as he attends a rally against Al-Shabaab militants in Mogadishu on January 12, 2023. PHOTO | HASSAN ALI ELMI | AFP

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

Contributor

Nation Media Group

Somalia is gathering neighbouring countries in a bid to work on a concerted policy against Al-Shabaab militants, the first such meeting under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Kenya’s President William Ruto, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Djibouti’s Ismael Ghuelleh were expected in Mogadishu anytime from Wednesday for a high-level summit amid tight security.

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