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Ugandan forces have been supporting Somali troops fighting militants for almost 20 yearsImage: Farah Abdi Warsameh\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Uganda announced on Monday that it had begun pulling its troops out of Somalia, where it has been a key player in efforts to counter insurgents for almost two decades.<\/p>\n

“The first cohort of troops under the phased withdrawal operation have already arrived back in Uganda,” a statement from the Ugandan military said.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/a> was the first country to send troops to Somalia<\/a> as part of an African Union peacekeeping force\u00a0set up in 2007 to support the Somali government battling Al-Shabab<\/a> Islamist militants.<\/p>\n

Uganda “will gradually withdraw all its forces in Somalia, including those currently deployed under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) by the close of 2027,” the military’s statement added,\u00a0referring to the latest African Union mission.<\/p>\n

Around 4,500 Ugandan troops are stationed in Somalia as part of AUSSOM, as well as about 2,000 deployed under bilateral agreements.<\/p>\n

The Ugandan army said its withdrawal “will mark the end of Uganda’s enduring 20-year peace and stabilization support operations in Somalia, permitting the Somali Armed Forces to assume full responsibility for security in the country.”<\/p>\n

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Jihadist groups in Africa and their links<\/h2>\n

An initial contingent of 109 Ugandan soldiers left the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, local media reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

W<\/span>hy is Uganda withdrawing its troops from Somalia?<\/h2>\n

The future of the African Union<\/a>\u00a0mission, AUSSOM, has\u00a0been thrown into doubt following a recent US decision to end funding for a UN logistics office the military coalition relies on.<\/p>\n

Washington, the coalition’s biggest donor, has voiced frustration with a lack of progress in the fight against\u00a0Al-Shabab, which continues to control large swaths of central Somalia.\u00a0The US has also accused the Somali government of failing to unite the country and implement political reforms.<\/p>\n

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Somali civilians caught in crossfire as US strikes militants<\/h2>\n

Uganda’s withdrawal announcement on Monday also came\u00a0as the UN ended\u00a0its political mission in Somalia. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The UN\u00a0Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia closed on Saturday after more than three decades of peacebuilding in the East African country, transferring responsibility to the Somali government and various\u00a0UN agencies.<\/p>\n

Somalia is due to hold elections in May next year, but\u00a0insecurity and opposition disputes are\u00a0threatening to derail the process.<\/p>\n

Somalia has been gripped by a deadly insurgency led by Al-Shabab for more than two decades. While\u00a0Ugandan forces have played a crucial role in driving the militants from the capital and several major towns, the group has recaptured\u00a0territory in recent years and now controls significant areas in the center and south of the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Al-Shabab extremists: Why is the group terrorizing Somalia?<\/h2>\n

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Uganda announced on Monday that it had begun pulling its troops out of Somalia, where it has been a key player in efforts to counter insurgents for almost two decades.<\/p>\n

“The first cohort of troops under the phased withdrawal operation have already arrived back in Uganda,” a statement from the Ugandan military said.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/a> was the first country to send troops to Somalia<\/a> as part of an African Union peacekeeping force\u00a0set up in 2007 to support the Somali government battling Al-Shabab<\/a> Islamist militants.<\/p>\n

Uganda “will gradually withdraw all its forces in Somalia, including those currently deployed under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) by the close of 2027,” the military’s statement added,\u00a0referring to the latest African Union mission.<\/p>\n

Around 4,500 Ugandan troops are stationed in Somalia as part of AUSSOM, as well as about 2,000 deployed under bilateral agreements.<\/p>\n

The Ugandan army said its withdrawal “will mark the end of Uganda’s enduring 20-year peace and stabilization support operations in Somalia, permitting the Somali Armed Forces to assume full responsibility for security in the country.”<\/p>\n

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Jihadist groups in Africa and their links<\/h2>\n

An initial contingent of 109 Ugandan soldiers left the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, local media reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

W<\/span>hy is Uganda withdrawing its troops from Somalia?<\/h2>\n

The future of the African Union<\/a>\u00a0mission, AUSSOM, has\u00a0been thrown into doubt following a recent US decision to end funding for a UN logistics office the military coalition relies on.<\/p>\n

Washington, the coalition’s biggest donor, has voiced frustration with a lack of progress in the fight against\u00a0Al-Shabab, which continues to control large swaths of central Somalia.\u00a0The US has also accused the Somali government of failing to unite the country and implement political reforms.<\/p>\n

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Somali civilians caught in crossfire as US strikes militants<\/h2>\n

Uganda’s withdrawal announcement on Monday also came\u00a0as the UN ended\u00a0its political mission in Somalia. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The UN\u00a0Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia closed on Saturday after more than three decades of peacebuilding in the East African country, transferring responsibility to the Somali government and various\u00a0UN agencies.<\/p>\n

Somalia is due to hold elections in May next year, but\u00a0insecurity and opposition disputes are\u00a0threatening to derail the process.<\/p>\n

Somalia has been gripped by a deadly insurgency led by Al-Shabab for more than two decades. While\u00a0Ugandan forces have played a crucial role in driving the militants from the capital and several major towns, the group has recaptured\u00a0territory in recent years and now controls significant areas in the center and south of the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Al-Shabab extremists: Why is the group terrorizing Somalia?<\/h2>\n

Uganda announced on Monday that it had begun pulling its troops out of Somalia, where it has been a key player in efforts to counter insurgents for almost two decades.<\/p>\n

“The first cohort of troops under the phased withdrawal operation have already arrived back in Uganda,” a statement from the Ugandan military said.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/a> was the first country to send troops to Somalia<\/a> as part of an African Union peacekeeping force\u00a0set up in 2007 to support the Somali government battling Al-Shabab<\/a> Islamist militants.<\/p>\n

Uganda “will gradually withdraw all its forces in Somalia, including those currently deployed under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) by the close of 2027,” the military’s statement added,\u00a0referring to the latest African Union mission.<\/p>\n

Around 4,500 Ugandan troops are stationed in Somalia as part of AUSSOM, as well as about 2,000 deployed under bilateral agreements.<\/p>\n

The Ugandan army said its withdrawal “will mark the end of Uganda’s enduring 20-year peace and stabilization support operations in Somalia, permitting the Somali Armed Forces to assume full responsibility for security in the country.”<\/p>\n

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An initial contingent of 109 Ugandan soldiers left the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, local media reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

The future of the African Union<\/a>\u00a0mission, AUSSOM, has\u00a0been thrown into doubt following a recent US decision to end funding for a UN logistics office the military coalition relies on.<\/p>\n

Washington, the coalition’s biggest donor, has voiced frustration with a lack of progress in the fight against\u00a0Al-Shabab, which continues to control large swaths of central Somalia.\u00a0The US has also accused the Somali government of failing to unite the country and implement political reforms.<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

Uganda’s withdrawal announcement on Monday also came\u00a0as the UN ended\u00a0its political mission in Somalia. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The UN\u00a0Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia closed on Saturday after more than three decades of peacebuilding in the East African country, transferring responsibility to the Somali government and various\u00a0UN agencies.<\/p>\n

Somalia is due to hold elections in May next year, but\u00a0insecurity and opposition disputes are\u00a0threatening to derail the process.<\/p>\n

Somalia has been gripped by a deadly insurgency led by Al-Shabab for more than two decades. While\u00a0Ugandan forces have played a crucial role in driving the militants from the capital and several major towns, the group has recaptured\u00a0territory in recent years and now controls significant areas in the center and south of the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

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