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Rwandan Counter-Terrorism Special Units patrol streets in the town of Mocimboa Da Praia in Mozambique, December 2023.(Photo by Cyrile Ndegeya/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Mixed results for forces trying to combat Islamic insurgents in Mozambique

The SADC mission shows how difficult and costly it is to launch and run a large scale military operation, especially if the host government is not taking full ownership and…

  • Thomas Mandrup
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