Foreign Policy published on 15 September 2026 an article titled "How Al-Shabaab Beat the Peacekeepers" by Mohamed Gabode.
The author argues that after two decades of military intervention, largely financed by the United States, the al-Qaeda-affiliated organization al-Shabaab is arguably stronger than ever. As a result, the United States has announced it is ending financial support for the African Union peacekeeping mission.
