Somalia: not piracy catch all thread

[davidbfpo]

From Politico an article on a new policy towards Somalia, summed up in this passage:

The new operations also come as a peacekeeping mission spearheaded by the African Union is winding down. That is putting more pressure on the fledgling Somali security forces to confront al-Shabab, a terrorist army allied with Al Qaeda that plays the role of a quasi-government in significant parts of the country.

Link:https://www.politico.com/story/2017/...buildup-247668

Not easy to confirm to what level AMISOM will reduce to, a few media reports refer to contingents being reduced to a UN "cap" and so leaving some towns in the interior. A recent Newsweek article refers to:

Firstly, AMISOM is scheduled to withdraw from Somalia by 2020. The drawdown due to begin with 1,000 troops leaving in December,

Link:http://www.newsweek.com/somalia-war-...-shabab-714622