US Opposes The AMISOM Withdrawal From Somali, Promises Funding And Support In The Anti-Al Shabaab Campaign

The US government has vehemently opposed the UN directive for a phased withdrawal of African Peacekeepers under AMISOM starting next month. The US believes that the timing for departure is not right seeing as the threat posed by the al Shabaab seems to be still imminent. The US State Department has warned that extremism could...