Kenya calls for clear vision on dealing with Somalia

NAIROBI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government has urged the executive council of the African Union to come up with a clear vision of solving the Somali crisis. Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetang'ula has described the situation in Somalia as dire, adding that the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) is under extreme pressure from Al-Shabaab and other insurgent groups. A statement from the foreign ministry issued here Tuesday said Wetangula joined other members from the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in condemning Eritrea for arming and supporting the insurgents in Somalia against the TFG. He urged the AU Executive Council to solve the problem in Somalia, saying that the problem of piracy is a product of failure of the Somali state. The minister also called on the executive council to activate the standby force and amend the AMISON mandate. Meanwhile, members of the East Africa Community (EAC) have agreed to jointly coordinate the candidature of East Africans to international positions in the African Union and the United Nations. ..more,,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/30/content_11627812.htm