Somalia, with the aid of the international community has reportedly put together a 20,000-strong Somali national army, which is expected to take over the fight against Islamist militia group al-Shabaab when the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) leave.
Outgoing special representative of te United Nations Secretary General for Somalia Nicholas Kay aid that the force, which includes a police wing, will take over from Amison and not only help fight al-shabaab but also ensure that they do not recover the territory they that lost.
“Amison is not going to be in Somalia forever, so this army and police force to maintain general order is expected to take over once the troops leave Somalia,” he said.
Kay however did not say when KDF, which operates together with other troops from other African nations, will leave Somalia. He said that the UN Security council would have to determine that.
He expressed optimism and hope that Somalia was on the path towards stability, saying that 2016 will be particularly momentous in ensuring that the grounds covered in building institutions are not lost.
