AMISOM Undertakes New Role in Somalia

The UN-sanctioned military mission to Somalia, known as AMISOM, is taking on a new role after freeing much of the country from al-Shabab control.  New operating guidelines will allow troops to re-open key supply routes once blockaded by militants in south central Somalia, where more freedom of movement is needed to help alleviate the impact of drought and food insecurity. AMISOM troops will now deliver aid to these areas following an agreement reached between the United Nations...

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