AU's Somalia mission to train, mentor local security forces

MOGADISHU, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Sunday a multinational team of newly deployed police officers will mentor and train local police forces in the management of law and order as the country rebuilds its security institutions.

AMISOM said the 40 AU police officers from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Zambia who have just concluded induction training will be deployed in different police stations in Mogadishu and in the federal member states where AMISOM has presence.

Rex Dundun, the Chief of Staff of AMISOM Police urged the police officers to execute AMISOM's mandate with diligence and commitment to duty.