Somalia Awaits a New Security Order as Mission Drawdown Looms pfranz Fri, 09/18/2026 - 21:00 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Somali police officers walk along a road median while patrolling a busy street in Mogadishu, on November 10, 2025. TONY KARUMBA / AFP Commentary / Africa 18 September 2026 16 minutes Somalia Awaits a New Security Order as Mission Drawdown Looms The multilateral missions that have helped the Somali government fight Al-Shabaab for nearly two decades may be coming to an end. Mogadishu and its partners should get started now developing a plan for what they will do next. Share BlueSky Email Facebook Linkedin Twitter Whatsapp Save Print Rela