The charcoal is made by local somalis at expense of their own environment. @Mukiri I'm not supporting it per se but look at the situation. One kdf is not alone in somali but it's operating under AU so any activity the amisom troops engages in whether operations or aiding civil community is as directed by AU. Two I said this economic activity supports millions locals so telling them to stop the trade as it supports alshabab is like telling matatu guys to stop business as they fund mungich through "taxes". Third true they're destroying their environment but if kdf or whoever decided to stop them what alternative sources of income for the millions are you offering??? it's like telling kenyan jaboyas or prostitutes to stop the whatever yet huna sustainable alternative for them. All in all this is black mail article ; AU controls and directs all actions by amisom troops,therefore stopping the charcoal trade is an AU mandate. Hii wazungu are jealous of how kdf managed to contain alshabab and are out to reverse the gains. They're in fact aiding kebabs directly and indirectly for kenya to humiliate kenya. They were there. FYI locals somalis WANT KDF TO STAY.