Somalia seeks longer Ugandan troop presence as al-Shabaab resurges

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has sought a longer deployment of Ugandan troops to help counter a resurgent al-Shabaab. The request emerged after Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni hosted Mohamud at State House in Entebbe on Monday. Their official talks focused on Somalia’s security and bilateral cooperation, as funding shortfalls threaten the African Union mission supporting Somali forces.