Somalia’s public could be a key resource to avoid a relapse to al-Shabaab control once African Union forces leave the country later this year.
Gen Michael Langley, the Commander of the UA-Africa Command (Africom) says there are expected “opportunistic” attacks from the militant group seeking to take advantage of the gaps left by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis). But he argues those could be a passing cloud once people rally behind their government.
