UN delays Amisom exit as Somalis push for a political deal
Amisom troops patrol in Merca, in southern Somalia, on September 19, 2019. UN Security Council members agreed any successful withdrawal will be pegged on the political situation in the country. PHOTO | AFP
The mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) has been extended by two weeks from end of February to March 14 as the country’s leaders push for a political deal.
A unanimous decision reached on Thursday night by the Security Council said Amisom’s current mandate will expire on March 14, 2021, and not at the end of February as had earlier been decided last year.
