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Vol 60 No 10

Published 17th May 2019


Somalia

Farmajo's big push

The President is planning to launch a new anti-Al Shabaab military offensive. But the auguries are not favourable

New talks are taking place between the government of President Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed 'Farmajo', the United States, Ethiopia and the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) to launch a large-scale military offensive in Jubaland and a greater part of Lower Shabelle, the stronghold of the Somali Jihadi movement Al Shabaab, according to intelligence and diplomatic sources.

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