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| African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia | |
|---|---|
| Hawlgalka Taageerada iyo Xasilinta Midowga Afrika ee Soomaaliya | |
 Map of Somalia | |
| Opponents |  Al-Shabaab |
| Battles and wars | Somali Civil War |
The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) will be an African Union peacekeeping and stabilization operation in Somalia.[1] Formerly the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), AUSSOM’s mandate is expected to start in 2025, with 5,000 Egyptian troops that might replace 3,000 Ethiopian troops due to the Memorandum of Understanding that Ethiopia signed with the unrecognized state of Somaliland.[2]
History
[edit]The African Union's Peace and Security Council approved the creation of AUSSOM on 1st August, 2024[3] a move later endorsed by the United Nations Security Council on 15 August, 2024.[4]
Responses from other nations
[edit]Former ATMIS members
[edit]
Djibouti has offered to send peacekeeping troops to Somalia, This was welcomed by Somalia.[5]
Ethiopia has also expressed support to continue to have their troops in Somalia, despite Somali opposition due to the MoU they signed with Somaliland.[6]
Uganda’s foreign minister Henry Oryem Okello has opposed Egypt’s troop deployment, saying that they might dominate AUSSOM.[7]After that, Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud went to Uganda to speak with Ugandan president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to persuade Uganda into supporting Egypt’s help in the mission.[8]
Kenya and 
Burundi are yet to comment on AUSSOM.
Other States
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Egypt has offered to send 10,000 troops to Somalia,[9] 5,000 for AUSSOM and another 5,000 that will work independently.[10] this is following a security deal with Somalia from August 2024. Somalia has accepted this offer.[11]
The United Kingdom summited a draft resolution to the United Nations, welcoming the AU’s decision to create AUSSOM.[12]
America is also optimistic about the transition into AUSSOM from ATMIS.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Egypt in Somalia: Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick". The National Interest. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Somalia: Ethiopian troops cannot be in AUSSOM, unless Somaliland deal nixed". Voice of America. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Kodjo, Tchioffo. "Communiqué of the 1225th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council held on 1 August 2024, on Consideration of the Concept of Operations of AU-Led Mission in Somalia post-ATMIS-African Union - Peace and Security Department". African Union,Peace and Security Department. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Kithumbu, Alex (2024-08-15). "Resolution 2748 (2024) Adopted by the Security Council at its 9708th meeting, on 15 August 2024". African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "African Union to Launch New Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Ethiopia to Keep Troops in Somalia for AU Mission Despite Sea Access Dispute". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Uganda Opposes Egypt's Troop Deployment to Somalia". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Somali Guardian News, Somaliguardian (2024-10-19). "Somalia's president visits Uganda as ATMIS exit draws near | Somali Guardian". Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Egypt Deploys Military to Somalia in Strategic Move Amid Horn of Africa Tensions". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Ethiopia rattled as Egypt delivers military aid to Somalia". The EastAfrican. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ ABC News, A. B. C. "Somalia says it welcomes Egypt's offer to deploy peacekeepers there". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n24/242/91/pdf/n2424291.pdf
- ^ "Somalia to determine AUSSOM composition ahead of ATMIS exit". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-20.