AU Somalia mission says needs 8,000 more peacekeepers

AU Somalia mission says needs 8,000 more peacekeepers

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Nairobi (AFP) April 25, 2025

The African peacekeeping mission in Somalia requires an additional 8,000 troops, even as Burundi is expected to withdraw its contingent, a statement from military heads from troop-contributing countries said on Friday. The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) is tasked with combating the Al-Shabaab Islamist group, whose attacks are stoking fears of a jihadist r

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