AU, Somalia agree on troop numbers for new mission
AUSSOM is expected to have 11,900 personnel operating on the ground in Somalia, including soldiers, police and civilian ...
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African Union peacekeepers in Somalia accused of widespread abuse
TNH interviewed nearly a dozen people who all alleged that they, or their deceased relatives, were victims of beatings or ...
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Burundian Troops to Exit Somalia as Egypt Joins AU Mission
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Burundian troops are set to withdraw from Somalia following a breakdown in negotiations between the federal government of Somalia and Burundi over the number of soldiers to be ...
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Burundi pulls out of new AU mission in Somalia
Somalia offered Burundi 1,041 troops for the mission ... also comes amid pressure from its citizens over the loss of soldiers in the fight against Al-Shabab. Reports suggest resistance to ...
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US Strike Kills 44 Fighters in Somalia
Somalia’s Ministry of Information said the strike killed 44 militants and destroyed three battlewagons late on Saturday. The ...
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Scores dead as Islamic State attacks military base in Somalia
This latest attack is the deadliest the Islamic State militants have waged on Puntland soldiers. Earlier this month, U.S. warplanes targeted the Islamic State affiliate in Somalia, hitting what ...