Kahariri urges strong international backing to safeguard gains against Al Shabaab
Gen Kahariri cautioned that the security gap left by the drawdown threatens to destabilise Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, has warned that the recent reduction of African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops risks undoing gains against Al-Shabaab, urging stronger international backing for Somalia’s peace process.
- General Kahariri held bilateral talks with US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General Michael Langley in Stuttgart, Germany, on August 14.
- The drawdown of AUSSOM troops, which launched in January 2025, creates a security gap threatening the stability of Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa.
- The commanders released the inaugural Joint Communiqué from the African Chiefs of Defence Conference (ACHOD), based on priorities from ACHOD 2025 in Nairobi agreed upon by 38 African delegations.
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KDF Addresses Border Insecurity and Regional Stability in Somalia - August 2025
Kenya’s military is focusing on domestic border security and regional stability. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is considering increasing troop deployment along the Kenya–Ethiopia border in Turkana County to address insecurity. This follows a fatal attack on Kenyan fishermen in February and a subsequent meeting between Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya and Turkana North MP Ekwom Nabuim. Chief of Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, held a high-level meeting with the US Military Chief. General Kahariri has also warned that the recent reduction of African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops risks undoing gains against Al-Shabaab, urging for stronger international backing.
