...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord......a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
Mission in Somalia which is responsible for the security tasks in the war-torn nation.
Sources said the
The exchange of fire lasted for some time before the African Union Mission Forces and Somali National Army [SNA] stamped authority, further changing the discourse. The
It was not the first time the al-Shabaab were targeting security forces in the country especially those serving in AMISOM. A few weeks ago, the
Later, the team attacked a base belonging to Djiboutian troops in Middle Shebelle, but the forces managed to repulse them. There have been similar attempts targeting the Kenya Defense Forces which serve in Jubaland, a troubled region in the country.
Currently, Æthiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti, and Burundi are some of the force contributing nations in Somalia. However,
you can observe a lot just by watching...
the troops might leave by the end of this year once the AMISOM team fully implements the Somali Transition Plan which outlines how the SNA troops will take charge.
The al-Shabaab