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Egypt recommends African countries sending troops to Somalia
But not theirs, of course.
Addis Ababa 31, Jan.07 ( Sh.M.Network) - The Egyptian government has voiced on Wednesday the indispensability that the African peacekeepers planned for Somalia should accomplish certain conditions of restoring peace and tranquility in the country.

Abul-Gheyt, Egyptian foreign minister, has recommended the African countries that offered troops to Somalia that their troops should be capable of playing positive roles in creating reconciliations among the country’s political parties, clans, traditional and religious leaders.

He said Egypt would not participate in the peacekeeping mission in Somalia, asserting that the Somalis were not united when it comes to more foreign troops in their country. “Egypt only deploys its troops to countries where the people are satisfied with the presence of the foreign troops in their lands”, he added.
"But the rest of youse guys should go do the heavy lifting," he added.
He called on the international community to assist the African peacekeepers for Somalia financially.
But not Egypt, of course.

Posted by: Steve White 2007-02-01
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=179252