Somalia dilemma in funding next peace mission, Ethiopia fallout

Somalia citizens march against the Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal at the Yarisow stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia on January 3, 2024.

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Somalia is facing a dilemma over the next phase of peace support operations in the country, coming in the wake of tensions with neighbouring Ethiopia and uncertainty around funding.

This emerged as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud toured the region to meet leaders of troop-contributing nations to the African Union Transition Mission (Atmis), except Ethiopia.