Ethiopian AUSSOM Troops Withdraw from Buurhakaba After Nearly 12 Years

MOGADISHU—Ethiopian troops under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have withdrawn from the strategic town of Buurhakaba in Somalia’s Bay region after nearly 12 years, formally handing security to Somali forces amid mounting uncertainty over the mission’s future. The Ethiopian contingent vacated its forward operating base on August 8, transferring technical […]