- If #Uganda indeed withdraws from #AUSSOM, and #Ethiopia, #Egypt do not fill the gap - and their rivalry might not enable them - #Turkey will have to fill the gap, in defence of her own and #Somalia 's security

After two days of #Somalia meetings in Mogadishu, I am delighted to see my friend Ambassador Boli El Haj Diene, AU Special Representative and Head of #AUSSOM in Berlin today to discuss how we @germany.diplo.de can support the mission and preserve the security gains it has achieved.

Slim pickings for Somalia security fund African leaders are warning that Somalia’s security is at risk due to a funding shortfall

#AUSSOM, the #AfricanUnion’s peacekeeping mission in #Somalia still faces a funding shortfall despite a pledging conference on the sidelines of the #UNGA. African leaders say the situation is risking a ‘relapse’ in the Horn of Africa nation.

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🚨 #Kenya urges #Cyprus to make fighting Al Shabaab a top priority when it chairs #EU Council in 2026, warning of waning global focus on #Somalia.

Kenya, with 1,410 troops in #AUSSOM, joined the mission in 2012 after entering Somalia in 2011 in illegal cross-border operation.

Somalia’s🇸🇴 army, with support from the African Union mission #AUSSOM, has recaptured Bariire in Lower Shabelle, killing 50 militia fighters. AUSSOM clarified that reports of heavy casualties among its forces are false.

Al-Shabaab dislodge Burundian troops from strategic town in Somalia

New example of water systems as weapon of war: #Flooding that drove #AfricanUnion's #AUSSOM forces from base in #Somalia this week allegedly engineered deliberately by #AlQaeda-affiliated #AlShabaab rebels garoweonline.com/en/news/soma... #waterconflict #hydrology @pacificinstitute.bsky.social

TRAC Incident Report: Al-Shabaab Militants Shoot Down an AUSSOM Helicopter and Capture the Town of Xawaadley (Hawadley), Middle Shabelle, Somalia - 02 June 2025 Al-Shabaab Militants Shoot Down an AUSSOM Helicopter and Capture the Town of Xawaadley (Hawadley), Middle Shabelle, Somalia

Al-#Shabaab Militants Shoot Down an #AUSSOM Helicopter and Capture the Town of Xawaadley (#Hawadley), Middle Shabelle, #Somalia
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#Somalia 🇸🇴: "Al-Shabaab" (part of #AlQaeda) reportedly shot down an #AUSSOM helicopter in #Hawadley, #Hirshabelle.

Seemingly militants shot down an #Italy origin 🇮🇹 Agusta-Bell AB 412 helicopter armed with Soviet 57mm UB-16-57U Rocket Pod belonging to #Burundi 🇧🇮 Air Forces.

#Somalia 🇸🇴: "Al-Shabaab" (part of #AlQaeda) reportedly shot down an #AUSSOM helicopter in #Hawadley, #Hirshabelle.

Seemingly militants shot down an #Italy origin 🇮🇹 Agusta-Bell AB 412 helicopter armed with Soviet 57mm UB-16-57U Rocket Pod belonging to #Burundi 🇧🇮 Air Forces.

The Security Council has not been able to reach agreement on financing #AUSSOM using UN assessed funding (i.e., the “hybrid” implementation of UNSCR 2719). As such, UN support to the AU in #Somalia will continue under existing arrangements through #UNSOS.

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Deputy Chief of the #Ugandan Defence Forces, Lt. Gen. Sam Okiding, arrives in Mogadishu to enhance military cooperation with Somalia and support #AUSSOM, the African Union’s new stabilisation mission in the Horn of Africa nation.

Today, not only did the White House FY2026 request no funds for the account from which UNSOS (and hypothetically #AUSSOM) contributions are usually paid, but Senate Republicans also reaffirmed their opposition to funding the mission. #Somalia

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Briefing on the Situation in Somalia and AUSSOM – Amani Africa

The effort to pay for 75% of #AUSSOM by cutting #UNSOS has run into challenges, w/a $40 mil shortfall. Apparently, further "savings" are being sought, but does it make sense to hamstring UNSOS further, and in doing so undermining operational capacity? #Somalia

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Troop Contributing Countries underscore importance to increase troops by at least 8,000 to address prevailing security situation in Somalia
#AUSSOM #TCCs #Africa #Somalia

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🇪🇹's Defense Minister Ms. Aisha Mohammed is participating in the Ministerial Session of Troops Contributing Countries (TTCs) to the #AUSSOM Plus #Somalia in Kampala, 🇺🇬
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Aussom-Script, Browser JS Alternative Aussom-Script is a new interpreted OOP for the Browser. If you're looking for a Javascript alternative this may be for you.

Beta version of browser Javascript alternative Aussom-Script is now available to try. It’s an interpreted OOP language that is used to program in the browser. #aussom #aussomscript #programming #programminglanguages

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Newly deployed African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) officers train on Civil-Military relations to strengthen community relations   Sixteen newly deployed military officers, serving with the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), have completed an intense five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) course on Civil-Military...

#AUSSOM #Somalia #Peacekeeping #CivilMilitaryRelations #CommunityRelations

🇸🇴 #Somalia | Somalia y la Unión Africana han concluido las negociaciones para determinar el personal de #AUSSOM la misión que sustituye a #ATMIS.

✅ Egipto o Etiopía
❌ Burundi que no ha alcanzado un acuerdo con Mogadiscio.
❓~1000 efectivos por cubrir hasta los 11.900 miembros previstos.

- #AU mission #ATMIS has transitioned to #AUSSOM (2025-2026), only 11,000 strong. The modality of Ethiopian participation within AUSSOM is in discussion. #Egypt should oversee the mission. #Burundi quit over the size of their expected contingent, which they deemed too small.

#Somalia #Ethiopia

#Somalia and #Egypt are discussing ways to finalise #Egyptian peace keeping troops to join #AUSSOM, their #FOBs.

Nevertheless, it might have a first result by the integration of Ethiopian troops within the #AU peace mission, formerly #AMISOM, then #ATMIS, now known as #AUSSOM since 1 Jan 2025. A key aspect of the new mission shall be Egyptian oversight however, an uneasy situation for all involved.

Row over troop numbers jeopardises AU mission The peacekeeping operation faces uncertainty after Burundi refuses to participate because of personnel allocation cuts

Confusion persists over Ethiopian troops' participation in the new African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in #Somalia. Despite initial resistance due to #Somaliland tensions, recent talks suggest #Ethiopia may still contribute troops. #AUSSOM

The #AU mission has also been reworked and bears now the name of #AUSSOM. It should be led by #Egypt, with Burundian, Djiboutian, Ethiopian, Kenyan and Ugandan contingents.

The era of multilateral peacekeeping draws to an unhappy close The order replacing it in Africa is likely to be worse

A shambolic start to the 'new' African Union Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) may augur the twilight era of multilateral peacekeeping operations. #Somalia #AUSSOM #AlShabaab @economist.com
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"The two countries agreed to collaborate on the #AUSSOM mission and strengthen bilateral relations."
#Somalia and #Ethiopia agreed on stationing troops thanks to the Ankara Declaration, an important agreement for the regional security.

The African Union mission in #Somalia is officially rebranded from #ATMIS to #AUSSOM, but the mission's future is uncertain. #Ethiopian forces remain in Somalia despite repeated demands from the FGS that they withdraw, Burundi will withdraw its troops, and funding has not yet been secured.

Burundi Senses Betrayal, Quits Somalia Mission Mogadishu, December 30, 2024 — Burundi has officially announced its withdrawal from the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), marking a significant shift in the region’s peacekeeping effo...

Burundi accuses Somalia of betrayal, withdraws from African Union mission #Somalia #AUSSOM #Burundi chimpreports.com/burundi-sens...

Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution on the AU Stabilization and Support Mission in Somalia At the outset, the United States thanks all the troop- and police-contributing countries for their service and sacrifice to ATMIS and AMISOM, and we pay tribute to those who lost their lives in suppor...

US government abstains from the #UNSC vote adopting Resolution 2767(2004) on #AUSSOM and rejects funding for the mission under Resolution 2719(2023), raising serious doubts about the financial viability of the mission #Somalia
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UN Security Council authorises new Somalia peacekeeping mission @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Somalia #UNSecurityCouncil #AfricanUnion #AUSSOM

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