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19 Feb 2025 / by Tamrat Zeyede, Dawit Yohannes, Meressa Kahsu, Tsion Belay Alene & Emmaculate A Liaga
Funding for Somalia’s new AU peace mission hangs in the balance

With delays in activating a new UN-AU cost-sharing mechanism, both organisations must now re-double their efforts to secure funds.
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