22/08/2019
Somalia security remains a concern, head of UN Mission warns Security Council APO Group - ...
Download logo Despite ldquo;encouragingrdquo; developments, insecurity across Somalia remains a serious concern, James Swan, head of the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), warned the Security Council, in his first briefing to the world body since taking office. Mr. Swan noted the effectiveness of the collaboration between the UN and international partners, and the Somali Security Forces working with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which has seen areas near the capital Mogadishu taken back from terror group al-Shabab, and stabilized. However, Mr. Swan noted that terrorism remains a threat to progress, citing the deadly...
