Somalia operations put doubts on role, future of Amisom
The Somali army in a street in Mogadishu, Somalia. Amisom was relied on to beef up security in Mogadishu and around the country in the past. PHOTO | AFP
The relationship between the Somalia National Army (SNA) and the continental peacekeeping force, Africa Mission to Somalia (Amisom), seems headed for tougher times, as Amisom claimed it was in the dark about the SNA’s recent fights with al-Shabaab in parts of Galmudug state and Hirshabelle, where the militant group had laid siege.
This comes in the wake of an African Union report suggesting a modification, then prolonging of the Mission’s stay.
