African Union mission in Somalia in question after US funding to end

African nations are meeting in Kampala this week to discuss the future of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The discussions were prompted by the United States' announcement that it will withdraw its funding for the mission by the end of the year.

The mission's primary objective is to fight against Al Shabab in Somalia. The withdrawal of U.S. financial support places the future and operational viability of the regional security mission in question.