Somalia: AMISOM Withdrawal - What It Means for Somalia and the Region

23 November 2017
opinion

As the African Union troops prepare to leave Somalia, the Al Shabaab militants will likely rebuild their capacities and intensify attacks. Already recent mass bombings in Mogadishu are a worrying sign. The Somali national security services, despite receiving some international support, remain weak. The extremist organization is still a serious threat in Somalia and the region.

If its current timetable isn't revised, by December 2020, all African Union (AMISOM) combat troops are scheduled to withdraw from all of Somalia's cities, towns and villages that they've liberated from Al Shabaab terrorist organization. The troops have been in Somalia for over a decade to support the Federal Government of Somalia against radical elements of Al Shabaab, who continue their insurgency against the government.

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