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 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The top U.S. diplomat for Africa urged Somalis on Saturday to leave behind 16 years of bloody conflict and focus on national reconciliation, warning the country has become "a haven for terrorists."
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer made a surprise visit to the Horn of Africa country on the sixth day of a fragile cease-fire between the government and Islamic insurgents. The truce ended a surge in fighting that left hundreds dead and forced thousands of residents to flee Somalia's capital.
"Somalia, unfortunately, has become a haven for terrorists, and that continues to be a prime concern of the United States of America," Frazer said at a news conference after meeting President Abdullahi Yusuf Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi.
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