Kenya Warns Against Attempts to Stir Up Tension Among AMISOM Partners

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Kenya Warns Against Attempts to Stir Up Tension Among AMISOM Partners

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has warned against attempts to stir up tension among African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) partner States even as it vowed to continue playing its rightful role alongside its Troop Contributing Countries in order to strengthen regional peace and security.

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