Peacekeepers Plan to take over Somalia’s capital Bases
By OMAR FARUK November 3, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Peacekeepers plan to replace departing Ugandan troops at four bases near Somalia’s capital to prevent al-Shabab militants from exploiting a security vacuum, according to a letter from the African Union mission to the U.N. support office in Somalia obtained by The Associated Press. Uganda says all its troops will leave Somalia by the end of 2027, ending a 20-year deployment. Those leaving now were deployed under a bilat
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