Somalia has reportedly requested for a “technical pause” in the withdrawal of the African Union forces from the country.
The first phase of withdrawal of the forces took place a couple of months ago.
Phase 2 of the drawdown was to occur by the end of September 2024.
However, there are reports that Somali government wants the drawdown of around 3,000 AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) paused briefly.
There has been neither confirmation nor denial of these reports from any government source.