Despite the mission’s mixed record, its withdrawal could allow Islamist Al-Shabaab insurgents to take over the country.
- ICG
A mandate extension would allow Somalia, donors and partners to agree on a reconfiguration and funding.
What’s new?
The UN mandate for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) will expire on 31 December 2021.
Fatigued financial donors want reforms and perhaps cuts, while the AU and troop-contributing states seek reliable funding.
Somalia’s government relies on the mission but is nonetheless ambivalent about the…