Somalia must speed overhaul of fragile army to face militants, say donors

Somalia should accelerate reforms of its army, its main foreign backers said on Wednesday after discussing slow progress in transforming the graft-ridden force into one capable of fighting al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants. The statement from a donor summit in Brussels urged Somalia to work faster to address problems identified in a report last year … Continue reading Somalia must speed overhaul of fragile army to face militants, say donors