Somalia faces early troop exit rethink as US funding cut hits AU mission

Somalia · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —US funding cut: On 1 July 2026, the United States told the African Union it would stop funding the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) after 31 December 2026. —UNSOS budget: UNSOS, the logistical backbone for the AU mission, runs on roughly $500 million to $502 million annually. —AUSSOM funding…