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Absorb troops, Kenya tells UN as support cut

Kenyan troops in Somalia. Kenya wants troops in the African Mission in Somalia (Amisom) assimilated by the UN after the  announced it will scale down its funding by 20 per cent. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

Kenya wants troops in the African Mission in Somalia (Amisom) assimilated by the UN after the  announced it will scale down its funding by 20 per cent.

Kenya ran into trouble with EU over the closure of Daadab Refugee Camp, which houses at least 350,000 refugees from Somalia. The UN and the EU have even sent delegations to Kenya seeking reversal of the decision to no avail.

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