Afwerki: Somalia's peace should be in everyone's interest

Correspondent in Addis Abba, Ethiopia

Nation Media Group

Eritrea's leader Isaias Afwerki says it is in everyone's interest to maintain peace with Somalia, arguing that it can help countries in the Horn of Africa to stabilise a troubled region.

As the world celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud travelled to Asmara, Eritrea, where he met Afwerki.

Afwerki: Somalia's peace should be in everyone's interest

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