Somalia Awaits a New Security Order as Mission Drawdown Looms

Somalia Awaits a New Security Order as Mission Drawdown Looms

The multilateral missions that have helped the Somali government fight Al-Shabaab for nearly two decades may be coming to an end. Mogadishu and its partners should get started now developing a plan for what they will do next.

Crisis Group warns Somali towns at risk as AU mission shrinks

Mogadishu, Somalia — Several Somali towns face heightened vulnerability to Al-Shabaab as African Union troops scale back and UN logistical support winds down, the International Crisis Group warned, saying some territorial losses may be difficult to avoid. The Brussels-based conflict-monitoring organisation singled out Qoryoley in Lower Shabelle and Jalalaqsi in Hirshabelle as locations that could […]