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BY Enock Kakande
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WELCOME: Abdullahi is received by
Bukenya at Entebbe |
THE President of the Federal Republic of
Somalia, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, arrived
yesterday on a two-day state visit.
He flew in on Kenya Airways and landed at
Entebbe Airport at 3:40pm. He was received
by a government entourage led by
Vice-President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya.
Ministers Kirunda Kivejinja, Nshimye
Sebuturo and Uganda's ambassador to Kenya
Brig. Matayo Kyaligonza were also present.
Abdullahi received a 21-gun salute and
inspected a UPDF guard of honour.
Officials of the Somali community living in
Uganda led by a Kampala businessman, Umar
Ahmed Mandella, jubilated as their new
president walked on the airport tarmac.
He hugged and shook hands with them before
he was driven to Kampala.
Abdullahi will hold bilateral talks with his
counterpart, Yoweri Museveni and several
government officials on ways to strengthen
political, social and economic links between
the two countries, Bukenya's press secretary
Simon Kaheru said.
Abdullahi, elected last month, is the first
president of Somalia after 14 years of no
central government in the Horn of Africa. He
was sworn-in last month in Nairobi, Kenya.
Published on: Friday, 5th November, 2004
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