...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in Lower Shabelle region on Monday.
The convoy came under attack on a road near the southern village of Leego, as it has been travelling to Burhakabo town in Baay region, according to locals who spoke to Radio Shabelle.
The attack began with IED blast, and followed by heavy exchange of gunfire between the holy warriors and the AMISOM soldiers. There no immediate confirmation of the casualties.
Residents in jamee’a Mubarak, where the attack took place reported loud kabooms and artillery fire, as a result of the combat. AMISOM did not release any statement on the raid.
Despite being pushed out of its major urban strongholds, Al-Shabaab
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the personification of Somali state failure...still controls large rural areas in southern Somalia, and retains the ability to launch large-scale assaults in the country, even with a major African Union mission present.