In the Red Zone: Unraveling the True Cost of Inconsistencies for AU’s Somalia Counterterrorism Mission

In September 2023, a request was made to temporarily halt the withdrawal of African troops from Somalia, following the initial withdrawal of 2,000 troops in June. Hussein Sheikh Ali, the national security adviser of Somalia, presented this request to the UN Security Council (UNSC), citing ongoing terrorist attacks in the country’s south-central regions. In May,...