Kenya to Deploy Ground Troops to Mogadishu Next Year

Kenya’s cabinet reports today that they have agreed to a call from the African Union (AU) to deploy ground troops into Mogadishu to “fight al-Shabaab,” with the troops expected to begin deploying early next year.

The AU operation was initially carried out by Uganda and Burundi, but the alliance has sought ever more involvement from its other members, and the US has committed increasing amounts of support to the conflict.

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The big issue, of course, for the US is cornering and developing Somalia's oil, and as quickly as possible.

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