Urgent Appeal: Somalia Urges Peacekeepers to Delay Withdrawal Amid Islamist Threat
Burundian peacekeepers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) stand in formation during a ceremony at the Jaale Siad Military Academy. They were preparing to leave Mogadishu, Somalia after being replaced by the Somali military. February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo. Purchase Licensing RightsThe Somali government aims to slow the exit of African peacekeepers and has cautioned against a looming security vacuum, according to documents obtained by Reuters. Neighboring countries worry that al Shabaab…