By NATION AFRICA More by this AuthorKenya said on Wednesday its last troops in Somalia under the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (Atmis) will leave by December 2024. Duale said that more than 4,000 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops under Atmis will leave the neighbouring country by December next year. Duale further explained that during the fourth phase, all remaining Atmis troops from Kenya and other troop-contributing countries will leave Somalia. "We will analyse the post-Atmis withdrawal keeping in mind the national security interest of our country. "Our national security interest compels us to stabilise Somalia so that the 800-kilometre border with Somalia is safe and secure," he said.

Source: Daily Nation October 04, 2023 15:34 UTC