Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Aug 06, 2009 - 05:51 PM
Secretary Clinton met with Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed today in Nairobi, Kenya. Following their meeting, Secretary Clinton said:
"No one knows better than the president the challenges facing Somalia and his people.... The United States is supporting the African Union's commitment through AMISOM; we believe that is exactly the right approach to take and we are supporting the training and equipping of the TFG forces, which is after all in the front of this fight to regain control of Somalia away from the violent extremists."
Read more from the Secretary Clinton's press conference with the Somali President.