The government of Somalia has requested the reduction of the peacekeeping forces of the African Union, warning of the insecurity in the country, according to documents seen by Reuters.
However, in a letter sent by the Somali government last month to the African Union Security Council, it requested Somalia to postpone until September half of the 4,000 soldiers who will leave Somalia this June.
The Somali government has recommended that the general hyper be replaced, based on the readiness and capabilities of the Somali forces.
However, the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is set to leave Somalia on December 31, with a new series of small numbers expected to replace it.
The European Union and the United States, the top donors to the African Union in Somalia, are trying to reduce some of the protection measures due to issues of long-term financing and sustainability, sources and a senior Ugandan official said. said.
