(11-05-23) MOGADISHU – On Thursday, the governments of Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia launched the joint Kenya-Somalia-Ethiopia Borderlands Project, aimed at improving security along the Ethiopia-Somalia border, fostering peace and stability in the region, and fast-tracking development.
At the project’s launch in Mandera, Kenya, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua emphasized Kenya’s commitment to the initiative and pledged full support. Gachagua stated, “Infrastructural development is silenced by armed conflicts. We must silence the guns for the industries to roar back. We must silence the violence for socio-economic prosperity.”
The Minister of Internal Security of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr Mohamed Ahmed Doodishe, expressed optimism regarding the joint security initiatives at border posts and around natural resources like rivers. “These efforts ensure enhanced stability and allow us to continue fostering the warmth we enjoy as a people for the stability of our nations,” Doodishe said.
In the presence of Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Prof. Kithure Kindiki, British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott, Minister for Peace and Security of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia Binalf Andualem, among other leaders, the group visited the border points of Somalia and Ethiopia at River Dawa.
Outgoing British High Commissioner Jane Marriott reaffirmed Britain’s commitment to supporting the Borderlands Project and programs focused on long-lasting peace and development in the region. She highlighted the shared history, destiny, and challenges faced by communities in the three countries and noted that “this project will help to expand” the positive aspects shared by these communities.
With this initiative, Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia hope to work together to create a safer and more prosperous future for the Horn of Africa.
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