Kenya And Ethiopia Peacekeeping Mission remains a disquieting reality to Somalis

Somali officials—both former and current—underscored a number of issues concerning #AMISOM. First, the fact that #Ethiopia and #Kenya—two historical rivals of #Somalia— continue to be part of the #AU peacekeeping mission remains a disquieting reality to Somalis. THREAD..

Force commanders sometimes receive orders from their capitals, which at times hinders operations,” said a senior FGS official who works with them. As the Jubbaland debacle crystalized, Nairobi and Addis Ababa are in it to advance their own security interests and are even willing to break the cohesion of AMISOM to pursue their interests. While not providing lethal weapons to FGS forces, Kenya and Ethiopia are routinely training and equipping FMS forces near their borders.