Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
Voice of America
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Somalia's government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighboring countries fretting that resurgent al-Shabaab militants could seize power.
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