African Union: 140 Nigeria Police Contingent Arrive Mogadishu For Peace Keeping

140 officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force have arrived in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia to participate in the ongoing AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeeping operations..

A statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Addis Ababa by the Peace and Security Department of the AU Commission on Wednesday, said that the Formed Police Unit (FPU) from Nigeria would join other unit from Uganda who were
already  in Mogadishu.

Mr Boubacar Diarra, the Special Representative of the AU Chairperson for Somalia , said in a statement that the arrival of the second AMISOM Formed Police Unit was a clear demonstration of the AU’s commitment to support Somalia in its endeavour to improve the security situation in the country especially in the liberated areas.

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