Somalia: Amisom to Rely More On Air Strikes As EU Reduces Funding

21 February 2016

The African Union Mission in Somalia may have to concentrate more on air strikes than ground attacks in its war against Al-Shabaab militants to minimise expenses after one of its main donors reduced funding.

The European Union said it reduced the budget to the mission because of financial constraints.

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