Trump to military generals: It’s not America’s job to guard countries like Kenya and Somalia

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US President Donald Trump (left) and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto.

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US President Donald Trump has stunned allies by saying it is not America’s job to guard countries like Kenya and Somalia — remarks that cast doubt on decades of military cooperation, even as the UN approved a new mission Nairobi hopes to join in the conflict-torn Haiti.

The UN Security Council approved a US-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to combat armed gangs in Haiti, a new team which Nairobi has expressed interest in joining to replace the expiring Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS).