United Nations Transfers Fortified Compound to Somalia’s Government Control
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia — The United Nations has handed over a fortified compound in Dhusamareb, the regional capital of Galmudug, to the state government as the UN prepares to wind down its political footprint in Somalia. The facility — built by the UN for staff operations at the Hero Drogo site — has been transferred to the Galmudug administration led by Ahmed Abdi Kariye, widely known as Qoor Qoor. UN representative James Swan said the organization had “constructed and equipped the compound for operations” in Galmudug but…