Does Somalia still need a UN mission?
In an unexpected move Somalia's government requests an end to U.N. political mission.
An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Does Somalia still need a UN mission?" was published on May 13, 2024 and runs 28 minutes.
May 13, 2024 ·28m · Focus on Africa
Summary
The Somali government has asked the U.N. Security Council to end the U.N. political mission in Somalia that has been helping the war-ravaged country since 2013. Can Somalia afford to go it alone? Why is Nigeria's Senate calling for the death penalty for drug trafficking?And concern that African penguins are facing gradual extinction.Presenter : Audrey Brown Producers: Charles Gitonga, Richard Kagoe, Rob Wilson and Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
Episode Description
The Somali government has asked the U.N. Security Council to end the U.N. political mission in Somalia that has been helping the war-ravaged country since 2013. Can Somalia afford to go it alone?
Why is Nigeria's Senate calling for the death penalty for drug trafficking?
And concern that African penguins are facing gradual extinction.
Presenter : Audrey Brown Producers: Charles Gitonga, Richard Kagoe, Rob Wilson and Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard