Ugandan Peacekeepers Begin Phased Withdrawal

December 06 2017

Somalia

The Ugandan military says 281 of its peacekeepers have started to leave Somalia as part of a conditions-based drawdown, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.

The phased withdrawal is in compliance with the African Union- and United Nations-approved reduction of 1,000 uniformed personnel serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by a Dec. 31 deadline.

In August, the U.N. Security Council extended the AMISOM mandate until May 31, 2018. It also approved a...

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