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Why the US can't beat al-Shabaab in Somalia
The Trump team's discussion about closing our embassy there is a smokescreen for deeper failures in Washington's military ...
African leaders call for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab
African leaders meeting in Uganda on Friday called for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against the extremist al-Qaida ...
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AUSSOM Chiefs Mull 8,000 More Troops Despite Glaring Financial Deficit
Heads of the latest African Union-led peacekeeping mission in Somalia say they require 8,000 additional troops on the ground ...
Middle East Eye5d
Turkey doubles troops in Somalia amid Al-Shabab offensive
Ankara sends drones, ammunition, commandos but still avoids directly engaging the armed Somali group on the ground ...
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Al Shabaab battles Somalia's army for control of strategic military base
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Al Shabaab fighters battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in ...
Ethiopian News Agency - ENA on MSN3d
AU troop-contributing countries urge reinforcement as Somalia’s security falters
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Defense and foreign affairs ministers from troop-contributing countries to the African Union (AU) ...
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African leaders call for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab
More than 10,000 African Union troops are currently deployed to Somalia, nearly half of them from Uganda. The AU troops were authorized by the United Nations Security Council and multiple versions ...