Somalia: U.S. Seeks to Boost Ties With Breakaway Regions

25 September 2010

The United States is strengthening its relations with two breakaway regions in Somalia while also urging Japan to help Kenya meet the costs of prosecuting Somali pirates.

Washington is further urging Japan and other countries to help finance an increase in the African Union troop deployment in Somalia, added Johnnie Carson, the assistant US Secretary of State for African Affairs.

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