Laftagareen holds political consultations in Nairobi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Goobjoog
Former leader of Somalia’s South-West, Cabdicasiis Xasan Maxamed Laftagareen, is in Nairobi with members of his former administration and is reportedly holding political consultations there. His presence comes as fighting continues in the South-West and accusations of links with Al-Shabaab could affect relations between Somalia and Kenya, according to Goobjoog.
Cabdicasiis Xasan Maxamed Laftagareen, the former president of Somalia’s South-West administration, is holding meetings and political consultations in Nairobi with several members of his former team. The former leader and his associates are in the Kenyan capital, Somali media outlet Goobjoog reports.
These consultations come as Laftagareen is leading a military offensive in several areas of the South-West, a campaign that poses a risk to the region’s stability, according to Goobjoog. Former officials and members of his administration’s forces are also accused of maintaining links with Al-Shabaab and providing the group with intelligence and military equipment.
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