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Command AFRICOM has pledged continued American engagement in |
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but signalled potential strategic shift while issuing stark |
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generals His appointment comes at critical time for |
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which faces persistent Islamist insurgency and the impending |
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expressed deep concern over intelligence suggesting collaboration between |
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Al Shabaab an Al Qaeda affiliate and the |
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Shabaab which controls territory in southern and central |
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could amplify the threat to maritime security in |
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to evaluate the focus of US engagement in |
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complex political landscape The country is marked by |
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by persistent tensions between the Federal Government of |
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FGS in Mogadishu and its semi autonomous Federal |
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regional peacekeeping The African Union Transition Mission in |
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ATMIS is scheduled to complete its withdrawal by |
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the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in |
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AUSSOM has been proposed However its funding is |
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dues to the United Nations for the new |
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mission This challenges landmark 2023 UN Security Council |
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to funds for the UN logistical arm in |
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UNSOS voluntary US contributions or money appropriated explicitly |
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