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Politics● Elevated5d ago · Oct 31, 2026, 11:37 AM

UN closes Somalia mission, ending three decades of political engagement

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa

Somalia hails the UN mission's closure as a milestone amid political tensions and cuts to international support.

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