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"East African countries have agreed to send some 6,800 Sudanese and Ugandan troops to Somalia to aid the government's return but several Mogadishu-based warlords oppose the use of foreign troops. "
Fighting hits Somali return hopes
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On Monday there was a lull in fighting between militias loyal to rival Somali warlords - both of whom are members of the transitional parliament. At least 14 people are reported to have been killed and more than 30 injured in two days of clashes. The clash began over whether the exiled government should be located in Baidoa. Clash Last week, MPs backed a proposal that the government should be based not in the capital, Mogadishu, but in Baidoa and Jowhar and there were celebrations to mark this decision in Baidoa on Saturday.
Baidoa is now in the hands of the militia led by Mohamed Ibrahim Habsadeh. The militia commanded by Hassan Mohamed Nur Shargudud is reported to have left the town. A BBC correspondent in the region says this latest round of fighting makes it appear unlikely that the interim government will be going back to Somalia from the Kenyan capital soon. Meanwhile, a group of nine Somali MPs from Nairobi have arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday to assess the security situation.
East African countries have agreed to send some 6,800 Sudanese and Ugandan troops to Somalia to aid the government's return but several Mogadishu-based warlords oppose the use of foreign troops. MPs were involved in a brawl during a debate on the issue last week. | |||
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