Local officials from the states of Unity, Lakes and Warrap had been brought by the UN to the remote Unity town of Mayendit in an attempt to quell inter-ethnic tensions and bring a halt to a spate of cattle raids.
The outcome could weaken Kabila’s control over the central African country and make it harder for him to pass legislation and constitutional reforms to further consolidate his position.
Hague’s arrival in the capital, Mogadishu, marks the start of an intensive diplomatic push to bring stability to a country he has described as “the world’s most failed state.”
Hundreds of Kenyan troops crossed the border into Somalia in October to crush the hardline militants it blames for a series of attacks and kidnappings on Kenyan soil.
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