Burundi is set to send an additional 850 troops to reinforce the African peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Radio France Internationale reported on 24 November.
"It is a sign of recognition for the service we received from other African countries. We are currently living in calm, thanks to the support we received from other countries. We want to render the same service to others in need; and for this reason, we will not resist going to the rescue of someone who wants us to be by their side. We know how costly peace is to achieve, and how good it is to be in a peaceful situation," Defence Minister Germain Niyoyankana said.
Nigeria to deploy peacekeepers in Somalia
The President of Nigeria, Umaru Yar'Adua, speaking to journalists in Abuja, said Nigeria is ready deploy its troops in Somalia as earlier promised. The Nigerian president was asked about the reason for the delay in deployment of troops to Somalia and he said, The troops are ready, we are just waiting to sort out their logistics. The Nigerian government has in the past promised that they will deploy peacekeepers in Somalia to assist in securing government offices and other places of importance to the Somali government. The spokesman for the Nigerian Ministry of Defence, Brig Emeka Onwuamaegbu, has in the past said Nigeria will deploy its troops in Somalia as part of the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia. We will send one battalion comprising of 850 soldiers among them senior officials, said the Nigerian official. The AU has in the past said they will deploy 8000 peace keepers in Somalia to support the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia [TFG] which is being fought by various armed opposition groups among them, Al-Shabab, which now appears to have taken control of most parts of the country. Nigeria is considered to be among the most powerful nations in Africa and has in the past deployed peacekeepers to various countries where there were ongoing conflicts
"It is a sign of recognition for the service we received from other African countries. We are currently living in calm, thanks to the support we received from other countries. We want to render the same service to others in need; and for this reason, we will not resist going to the rescue of someone who wants us to be by their side. We know how costly peace is to achieve, and how good it is to be in a peaceful situation," Defence Minister Germain Niyoyankana said.
Nigeria to deploy peacekeepers in Somalia
The President of Nigeria, Umaru Yar'Adua, speaking to journalists in Abuja, said Nigeria is ready deploy its troops in Somalia as earlier promised. The Nigerian president was asked about the reason for the delay in deployment of troops to Somalia and he said, The troops are ready, we are just waiting to sort out their logistics. The Nigerian government has in the past promised that they will deploy peacekeepers in Somalia to assist in securing government offices and other places of importance to the Somali government. The spokesman for the Nigerian Ministry of Defence, Brig Emeka Onwuamaegbu, has in the past said Nigeria will deploy its troops in Somalia as part of the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia. We will send one battalion comprising of 850 soldiers among them senior officials, said the Nigerian official. The AU has in the past said they will deploy 8000 peace keepers in Somalia to support the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia [TFG] which is being fought by various armed opposition groups among them, Al-Shabab, which now appears to have taken control of most parts of the country. Nigeria is considered to be among the most powerful nations in Africa and has in the past deployed peacekeepers to various countries where there were ongoing conflicts
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