Amisom
African Union to broaden Somalia operations
The Horn of Africa nation has faced renewed instability in recent months, with long-running election delays and an ongoing row between its president and prime...
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'Somalia's peacekeeping mission could be hurt by cut in force size'
The force of 22,000 deployed a decade ago is set to lose 1,000 soldiers this year as part of a long-term plan to pull out of the country and hand security to the Somali army.
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Kenyan forces: 52 al-Shabaab fighters killed in Somalia
The Islamist group has been fighting for years to impose its own harsh interpretation of Islam on Somalia.
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Al-Shabaab says it killed 43 Ethiopian soldiers under AU mission
The Islamist militants say they attacked an AMISOM base manned by Ethiopian troops.
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Peacekeepers bound for Somalia quarantined over Ebola
One of its members tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, military officials said on Tuesday.
