African forces cannot defeat al-Shabaab in Somalia
Long-term security in Somalia will depend on domestic forces as African Union troops contemplate an exit
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In this article
- Objectives
- Challenges
- Vulnerability to attack
- Funding
- Military support
- Assets
- Endgame
- Al-Shabaab
- Internal issues
- Domestic security forces
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_350.jpg "African Union Mission in Somalia peacekeepers from Burundi patrol after fighting between insurgents and government soldiers (Reuters/Feisal Omar)")