African Union Transition Mission in Somalia Stories

ATMIS pauses troop withdrawal to ensure smooth transition to new AU Mission in Somalia
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 04, 2024

The transition to a new mission is occurring at a critical time of tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, which began in January this year and escalat...

AU endorses new security mission to replace Atmis in Somalia
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 07, 2024

The Peace and Security Council of the AU announced that the decision was approved on August 1.

New ATMIS force commander arrives in Somalia during critical drawdown phase
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 29, 2024

In June of this year, ATMIS began handing over its forward operating bases in Lower Shabelle to the Somali Security Forces (SSF) as part of this drawd...

AU agrees to Somalia's request for post-ATMIS mission
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 08, 2024

A communique from the council says the AU/UN-authorised peace support operation will commence its operations in January 2025.

Ethiopian military critical to Somalia's stability, anti-terror war - army chief
Hanifa Adan  |  Mar 12, 2024

He claims the Somalia Government moved from being "extremely grateful" to "completely disregarding" Ethiopia's support towards fighting the Al-Shabaab...

New AU mission to enter Somalia after ATMIS withdrawal
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 16, 2024

The deployment of the new mission seeks to fill the vacuum that will emerge following the withdrawal of ATMIS troops, Africa's longest-serving peace-k...

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