KISMAYU (Halbeeg News) – A meeting for regional leaders has kicked off in Kismayo amid tightened security in the city.
Security officers have cordoned off the meeting venue as well as all roads leading to the conference hall.
According to reports, several sideline meetings have been ongoing since Sunday ahead of the main conference this morning.
Some of the major points that are set for discussion in the conference include security and the upcoming elections expected to be held in some of regional states.
Other issues include: formation and rreintegration of Somali forces and resources sharing among others.
Meanwhile, United Nations (UN), Michael Keating has held talks with the leaders from the country’s Federal Member States.
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia encouraged the state leaders to strengthen cooperation between their governments and the federal authorities, noting how doing so can create stable conditions beneficial to all Somalis.
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