Monday, March 16, 2009

Somalia: President meets with Rwandan leader

Mohamed Ali Ameriko, the Somali ambassador to Kenya, who is traveling with the president, told reporters that President Sheik Sharif and President Kagame discussed many topics, including the rebuilding of Somalia and training police forces.

"The Somali President asked his Rwandan counterpart for help in rebuilding government institutions in Somalia after 18 years of war," the Ambassador said.

President Sheikh Sharif visited the place where the massacre of 1994 took place.

The president and his delegation visited countries including Kenya, Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda. He is expected to return back home on Wednesday.

amsomalia@mareeg.com

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