Africa: Amisom Troops Miss Monthly Stipends in Wake of EU Funding Cut

African Union troops in Somalia have not been paid allowances for more than five months, as the effects of funding cuts by the European Union bite.

On Monday, the EU said it had not released the money to the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) due to complex approval procedures that had resulted from a constrained budget.

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