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Rising Ethiopian tensions threaten new AU mission in Somalia
The African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) are pressing forward with a new peacekeeping mission in Somalia despite facing hurdles as tensions with Ethiopia threaten to undermine efforts to combat the al-Shabaab insurgency. The new mission, set to replace the current peacekeeping force by the end of 2024, comes at…
Somalia to expel Ethiopian troops unless Somaliland port deal scrapped, official says
Somalia will expel thousands of Ethiopian troops stationed in the country to help with security by the end of the year unless Addis Ababa scraps a disputed port deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland, a senior Somali official said on Monday. Security experts and foreign diplomats said the move…
ATMIS hands over 9 military bases to Somalia in troop withdrawal
The African Union Mission in Somalia (Atmis) said it has handed over nine military bases to the Somali government, marking the completion of the second phase of the troop withdrawal from the country. Seven of the nine military bases were handed over Monday at a ceremony held in Mogadishu, the…
Somaliland objects ATMIS entry into its territory
The government of Somaliland has expressed its objection to a United Nations Security Council statement suggesting that it is among the areas where the operations of the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) should be carried out to promote peace in Somalia. According to a statement from the Somaliland Ministry…
Somali official says drawdown of AU force hasty, ill conceived
As the African Union Transition in Somalia force, known as ATMIS, reduces troop numbers, a Somali official is warning the plan is ill-conceived and raises the risk of al-Shabab militants retaking areas they lost. The deputy president of Jubaland, a region where Kenyan and Ethiopian troops operate, told VOA Somali…
AU mission calls for renewed efforts to enhance peace, stability in Somalia
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) marked a year of service in Somalia on Saturday with a renewed commitment to strengthening cooperation and building partnerships to enhance peace and stability in the country. Mohammed El-Amine Souef, special representative of the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission for…