African Union Extends Somali Mission

Somalia: AMISOM Plays Down EU Budget Cut Concerns

DW, 30 May 2016

The AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia has been extended by one year amid uncertainty over funding after the EU reduced its support. As a result, Kenya has threatened to withdraw… Read more »

Ugandan soldier serving with AMISON.

Kenya: Kenyan Army Says Kills 21 Shabaab Militants in Somalia

East African, 25 May 2016

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops have killed 21 Al-Shabaab militants in Hawina, Somalia, on Monday. Read more »
Kenya: 25 Shabaab Militants Killed in Botched Ambush on KDF

Capital FM, 25 May 2016

Kenya Defence Forces have killed 21 Al Shabaab terrorists who had ambushed them in Somalia. Read more »
Kenya: Army Kills 21 Shabaab Militants in Somalia

Nation, 25 May 2016

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops killed 21 Al-Shabaab militants in Hawina, Somalia, on Monday. Read more »
Kenya: Terrorism in Dadaab Camps Not Verified, Says UN

Nation, 26 May 2016

Kenya's claims of terrorist activity inside the Dadaab camps have not been verified, the president of the United Nations Security Council suggested on Wednesday. Read more »
Somalia: Security Council Approves Two-Month Extension for African Union Mission in Somalia

UN News, 27 May 2016

The United Nations Security Council today approved a two-month extension of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), allowing adequate time for the 15-member body to consider… Read more »
East Africa: From Kenya to Al-Shabaab's Bloody Arms - Which Way for Refugees?

Daily News, 29 May 2016

Kenya is at it again. No retreat, no compassion. Some say it's a merciless stand, others see justification in safeguarding the country's security. At the end of it all, the largest… Read more »

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