Somalia peacekeepers withdrawal: 2,000 African Union troops set to leave
Some African Union peacekeepers are set to withdraw from Somalia, with 2,000 troops expected to leave, half the original number planned. The withdrawal has been slowed following a Somali government request amid concerns over Al-Shabaab’s resurgence. The peacekeeping mission is to withdraw completely by December, but the African Union aims to establish a new 12,000-strong…