Somalia Requests the UN to Conclude Decade-Long Political Involvement
In a twist, Somalia has called upon the United Nations to wind up its longstanding political mission in the country come October.
UNSOM, birthed in 2013 through a U.N. Security Council mandate, aimed to assist Somali authorities in transitioning towards democracy and the rule of law after two decades marred by clashes amongst militias, terrorist factions, and criminal bands.
Despite the monumental task ahead, President Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is determined to steer Somalia away from its deep-seated chaos.…