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AMISOM Begins Troop Withdrawal from Somalia

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

‘One-thousand troops to leave Somalia by the end of the year. The rest of the withdrawal process will be gradual and conditions-based’ : Amb. Francisco Madeira BY VOA NEWS The African Union says it has begun its withdrawal from Somalia and will cut 1,000 troops by the end of this year as security responsibilities start […]

Waiting Out the Enemy in Somalia

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016TesfaNews9 Comments

By Stratfor, Al Shabaab, the militant Islamist group in Somalia, has taken over more territory over the past few weeks. With African Union and Somali troops stretched thin, particularly as Ethiopian forces withdraw from Central Somalia, the group been able to steadily add to its holdings. But there is only so much al Shabaab can […]

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