UN chief wants Amisom to remain in Somalia

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African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) soldiers patrol in Somalia on July 17, 2016. PHOTO | AFP

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has recommended to the Security Council that the African Union maintains its staffing level in Somalia through the end of the year.

The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) comprises 20,000 soldiers, police and civilians tasked with supporting the country’s fragile government in the fight against insurgents.