Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo now wants Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in peacekeeping mission in Somalia expelled.
In the place of KDF, Farmaajo wants Eritrean forces deployed in the African Union Mission to Somalia (Amisom).
As a result, regional leaders are set to meet in Djibouti to deliberate on the development, even as the tussle between the two nations escalate. The meeting is set to feature Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Farmaajo.
KDF has already downplayed the threat by Somali government, saying that it can only be effected by the African Union.
“Our presence in Somalia is governed by Amisom agreements,” said Col Zipporah Kioko, the KDF Spokesperson as quoted by the Nation.
Somalia cut diplomatic ties with Kenya on December 15, accusing Kenya of interfering with Somalia’s politics and sovereignty.
The strained relationship between Kenya and Somalia has also led to a spat between the latter and Somaliland.
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