Mogadishu losing the upper hand
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International Crisis Group · Belgium · Al-Shabaab claws back the Shabelle gains as AUSSOM hemorrhages support
Documents al-Shabaab recapturing key towns while the federal government struggles to hold ground, tying the reversal to fragmented federal politics and an under-strength AUSSOM that Mogadishu's own interference has weakened.
“Al-Shabaab recaptures a key town while Mogadishu struggles to regain the upper hand.”