Uganda - Regional leaders say they want Somalia's central government to take
control of Kismayo, a disputed port city where there has been fighting
between rival militias.
African leaders said in a statement at the end of a summit in Uganda that
control of Kismayo's seaport and airport "should be handed over" to the
Mogadishu-based government.
The decision puts pressure on Kenya, whose troops in Kismayo have been
accused of backing one militia, the Raskamboni brigade, against others in
fighting there.
The Raskamboni brigade - which helped Kenya to push al-Shabab militants out
of Kismayo - is led by a warlord who has established a local administration
in Kismayo that's independent of the central government.
The Kampala summit, Uganda's capital, was attended by leaders of African
countries that have sent peacekeepers to Somalia.