Few of AMISOM’s backers want to shoulder the burden of Somalia’s long term stability, several – including Ethiopia – have begun to withdraw their troops. Al-Shabaab will probably quietly wait them out.
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South African police officers. Violence containment costs as a percentage of GDP (including expenditure on the military and personal security) in South Africa is in the region of Somalia's and Sudan's. (Photo/ Wikimedia Commons)
The Economic Cost Of Violence In Africa: Some Rich ‘Peaceful’ Countries Might As Well Be At War
In terms of absolute spending, violence containment costs in Africa roughly correlate with GDP. As a percentage of GDP however, it becomes more complicated: some wealthy countries might as well be at war.
Military Expenditure Of African Countries As Percentage Of GDP, 2005
Eritrea spends more than 24% of its GDP on its military, the highest by far in Africa. Burundi, Angola and Morocco also have high expenditures – and all countries have had long running internal or external conflicts