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AUSSOM 
AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia
Authorization date: 01/25
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UNTMIS
United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia
Authorization date: 11/24
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EUCAP Somalia
EU Capacity Building Mission in Somalia 
Authorization date: 12/16
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EUTM Somalia
EU Military Mission to Contribute to the Training of Somali Security Forces 
Authorization date: 02/10
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News

01.05.2025
Will the latest AU mission in Somalia achieve better results?

The new AU mission holds potential, but only if the UN, the AU and Somalia step up to resolve perennial challenges of past efforts.

Source: ISS | PSC Report
28.04.2025
US maintains freeze on AUSSOM funding, says Ambassador in Uganda

The United States has maintained its stance on funding for Uganda’s African Union Support Operation Mission (AUSSOM), the U.S. envoy in Kampala said Monday, signaling no shift in Washington’s position amid ongoing scrutiny of regional peacekeeping efforts.

Source: Shabelle
18.04.2025
Somalia accuses ATMIS head of supporting Al-Shabaab, signals potential expulsion

Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has issued a strong statement against the Acting Head of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Amb. Sivuyile Thandikhaya Bam, accused him of sympathizing with the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. Minister Fiqi alleged that the South African diplomat--who also serves as the Deputy and Acting Special Representative of the African Union for Somalia--has submitted misleading reports to international bodies, including the UN Security Council, portraying Al-Shabaab as a group seeking statehood and reducing civilian harm, which he called a blatant distortion of reality.

Source: allAfrica
16.04.2025
Al Shabaab attacks strategic Somalia town as it presses offensive

Al Shabaab fighters attacked a town in central Somalia on Wednesday that government forces have been using as a staging area for their efforts to drive back the militants, who have been gaining ground in recent weeks, residents said.

Source: Reuters
15.04.2025
Will the US leave AUSSOM out on a limb?

The United States is clear that it will not support the United Nations’ proposed funding model for the African Union security force in Somalia, placing a large question mark over the international mission to contain the jihadist Al Shabab group. The UN Security Council is due to vote in mid-May on the “hybrid” funding model based on Resolution 2719, which allows African Union, or AU, peacekeeping missions in the continent to be at least partly funded by UN-assessed contributions.

Source: Passblue
28.03.2025
UNTMIS: Secretary-General appoints new Head of Mission

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of James Swan of the United States as his Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS).

Source: UN Press Release
28.03.2025
Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports

Somalia is prepared to offer the United States exclusive control of strategic air bases and ports, its president said in a letter to President Donald Trump seen by Reuters on Friday.

Source: Reuters
27.03.2025
Dawn or doom? The new AU mission in Somalia and the fight for stability

[…] Despite progress over the past few decades, Somalia continues to grapple with terrorism, humanitarian crises and domestic struggles over federalism and security governance. Peace also remains elusive among Somalia’s international partners, as agreement on financing for the newly established African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) is yet to materialise.

Source: EUISS
23.03.2025
Six Kenyan police personnel killed in ambush near Somalia

No group has claimed responsibility, but Garissa County Commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo told the BBC the style of the attack followed a pattern of raids by Somali-based Islamist militant group al-Shabab. 

Source: BBC
05.03.2025
Islamic State retreats as Puntland captures key strongholds

The Somali forces from the semi-autonomous Puntland region have made significant gains against Islamic State (IS) militants in the Cal Miskaad mountains, capturing key strongholds. The month-long campaign, which has been supported by air strikes from the United Arab Emirates and the United States, has resulted in over 100 IS deaths and the loss of strategic positions, such as the Togjaceel Valley.

Source: allAfrica