After having pushed for African forces to be deployed in support of Somalia’s transitional government earlier, Kenya is getting second thoughts over a possible showdown in neighbouring Somalia. Already turning into a second battle field of the Eritrea-Ethiopia conflict, a new war in Somalia could trigger hostilities even against a badly prepared Kenya, a growing number of politicians and analysts fear. There is sufficient proof of the two sides in Somalia mobilising to prepare for a major battle over the future of the country. The transitional government – isolated in Baidoa close to the Ethiopian border – has received troop reinforcements from Somalia’s arch rival Ethiopia. Full Story
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