By IBRAHIM ORUKOMore by this AuthorBy MANASE OTSIALOMore by this AuthorSomalia’s international partners have welcomed the rapprochement between President Kenyatta and his counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo saying engagements between the two leaders are necessary for regional peace. Just a day after President Farmaajo agreed to meet President Kenyatta, the partners underscored the importance of direct communication between the two countries noting that continued dialogue should be encouraged until lasting solutions are in place. “We welcome the communication between President Farmaajo and President Kenyatta and encourage the leaders to continue to de-escalate tensions between their two countries,” the statement released late Sunday said. Fugitive Jubbaland Security Minister Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur, who escaped from prison in Somalia, is reported to be in Mandera town. His presence is said to have precipitated the clash between the Somalia forces.

Source: Daily Nation March 10, 2020 04:52 UTC