...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
(AUSSOM) forces recently retook the area from al-Shabaab
... the personification of Somali state failure...Displaced residents told local media they remain unable to access their properties and accused unidentified individuals of deliberately setting fire to their houses.
Community elders said several people from the area were also detained during the recent operations and transferred to the capital, Mogadishu. They urged authorities to allow the displaced to return home and called for an investigation into the arson attacks on civilian homes.
"We are being kept away from our own land and we don’t know who is behind the destruction of our property," one resident told Radio Shabelle, requesting anonymity for safety reasons.
The elders appealed to the federal government to ensure accountability and uphold the rights of civilians affected by the ongoing conflict.
Sabiid and Caanoole were recently recaptured by Somali and AUSSOM forces following an earlier withdrawal.
Government troops are engaged in ongoing operations against al-Shabaab, which maintains a presence in parts of Lower Shabelle.
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