African Union mission in Somalia in question after US funding to end

The African Union's military mission in Somalia faces an uncertain future. France 24 reports that several African nations are gathering in Kampala this week to determine the path forward for AUSSOM, the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission, which fights the militant group Al Shabaab. The US has announced it will end its funding by year's end, leaving the mission's sustainability in serious question.

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