Somali PM meets Kenyans Prime Minister : Kenya Pledges To Help Fight Al-Shabaab

Somali PM departs to Kenya, meets with Odinga in Nairobi update
Somali PM meets Kenyans Prime Minister
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo), the Prime Minister of the transitional government of Somalia has today met his kenyan counterpart Raila Odinga to deliberate on matters concerning the regions remarkably security agenda.In a media briefing Farmaajo told reporters that he is confident the kenyan government will assist them in defeating the Alshabab insurgent group that aims at toppling the government recognized by the international community.Raila Odinga on his side commended his counterpart for his hardwork and recent achievements in recapturing major important towns from the opposition.The meeting of the Somali Prime Minster Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo comes as UN organized conference on Somalia supposed to be held d in Nairobi on 12th to 13th April which more of the Somaliadministrations including the TFG, Somaliland, Puntland and others invited to attend to be part of the consultative conference.The conference has so far faced seirous oppostion from various groups including the cabinet.
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Kenya Pledges To Help Fight Al-Shabaab
The prime minister of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Thursday said Kenya was committed to helping fight militant Islamist group al-Shabaab as he met his Kenyan counterpart in Nairobi.
"We agreed to fight and work together to defeat those who are against peace in our country, who want to destroy Somalia, and don’t want any progress to take place in Somalia," he said. "Our forces are fighting to liberate towns ... the Kenyan government is helping us achieve that goal."Kenyan-trained Somali forces have been helping fight al-Shabaab in the border regions, and there have been rumours that Kenya's armed forces have also staged cross-border raids – although these reports are unconfirmed.Farmajo refused to take any questions after meeting with Raila Odinga for two hours, but he did say he and the Kenyan premier had also discussed UN plans to organize a peace conference in Nairobi on April 12 and 13. The conference has been the source of much disagreement, with Farmajo saying the TFG would not attend."We have seen so many peace conferences being held outside Somalia, it doesn't bring many changes," he said. "It's not a conference that brings all Somalis together. Somalis should know the future of their country is in their hands."
Earlier in the day, the UN's special representative for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga, said the conference would go ahead as planned, while civil society members marched in Mogadishu to protest the location of the planned meeting.The TFG boycott comes amid souring relations with the UN over heavy criticism of the decisions of both parliament and the cabinet to extend their mandates, which were due to run out in August. Since Mahiga blasted the moves, Somalia has banned two senior UN human rights' workers from entering the country, while Prime Minister Abdullahi Farmajo on Monday called on the UN to move its offices from Nairobi to Mogadishu within 90 days.