Somali, Uganda presidents discuss Somalia’s Security

Somali president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and his Ugandan counterpart, president Yoweri  Museveni on Saturday held discussion on the security situation in the Horn of Africa in Somalia

The leaders talked about how to train Somali forces in order effectively to take over the country’s security from African Union troops.

Ugandan president said one of the major problems facing Somalia is training the army.

He called on Farmaajo to partner with Uganda to train and empower them for national service

Mohamed on his part thanked Museveni for what he described as wise advice to him to step down during the Kampala Accord.

“That was really good wisdom. Someone had to make the right decision in the best interests of the country. My main priority now is to reorganize the army and equip it and provide what it needs to face Al-Shabaab and provide national security,” he said.

In June 2011, Farmaajo the then Somali Prime Minister announced he was resigning following an agreement ending the troubled country’s transitional administration on the advice President Museveni who facilitated the signing of the agreement that is now referred to as the Kampala Accord.

The two leaders met at the Villa Rosa Kempisky Hotel in Nairobi.