African Union Transition Mission Begins Gradual Withdrawal from Somalia

The African Union peacekeeping drive in Somalia has begun progressively withdrawing from the nation in anticipation of Somali forces taking up safety duties by the tip of 2024. AU forces have been deployed since 2007 to assist the Somali authorities battle the al-Shabab militant group, however the battle is much from over, as Mohamed Sheikh Nor experiences from Mogadishu.