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April 09
Africa: AU Requests Funding for Post-ATMIS Somalia Mission
The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) has demanded adequate, sustainable, and predictable funding for the soon-to-be-established follow-up mission in Somalia. Read more »
March 26
Africa: Somali PM Receives China's Envoy to the Horn of Africa
Hamza Abdi Barre, Somalia's prime minister, met with Ambassador Xue Bing, China's special envoy to the Horn of Africa in Mogadishu. Read more »
February 27
Africa: Somali Army Chief Meets AU Military Officials On War Against Al-Shabaab
The Somali Army chief, Ibrahim Sheikh, met with AU military officials to discuss ways to speed up the ongoing all-out war on Al-Shabaab militants. Read more »
February 04
Africa: Floods Derail AU Mission Exit Plan in Somalia
The rotation of the African Union force in Somalia was delayed by at least one month due to floods, as troops remained marooned in military bases that they were meant to leave more… Read more »
January 30
Africa: AU Troops Handover Seven Military Bases to Somali Army
ATMIS officially handed over 7 Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) to the Federal Government of Somalia at a ceremony in Mogadishu, marking the completion of Phase Two of the ATMIS… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Africa: Somalia, AU Forces Vow to Ramp up Offensive Against Al-Shabaab
Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have vowed to intensify military operations to flush out al-Shabab militants following the lifting of a… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Two Somali Nationals Killed in Their Shops in Cape Town
Two Somali nationals were killed in South Africa in the latest in series of xenophobic attacks against foreigners in the country. Read more »
September 26, 2023
Africa: AU Blocked Somalia Request for 3-Month Delay in Atmis Drawdown - Sources
The African Union has blocked the request of the Somali government to the Security Council on the 19th of this month to delay the drawdown of ATMIS troops for 3 months. Read more »
September 10, 2023
Africa: AU Delegation Pays Week-Long Visit to Somalia Ahead of Troop Drawdown
The African Union dispatches a high-level team to the Somali capital, Mogadishu as ATMIS is expected to pull 3,000 soldiers out of the country, the second phase of the troop… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Africa: Somali, UN, AU Teams Meet Over Second Phase of ATMIS Drawdown
Senior officials of the African Union, the Federal Government of Somalia, and the United Nations held a consultative meeting to deliberate on the upcoming second phase of the troop… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: AU Condemns Terrorist Attack On Military Academy
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has condemned a terrorist attack on a military academy in the capital, Mogadishu, which killed at least 25 soldiers on… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Africa: Second Batch of AU Troops Set to Leave By September
Six former ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) forward operating bases (FOBs) are now manned and managed by Somali Security Forces (SSF) with plans well in hand for… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: Jubaland Opposes Drawdown of AU Force, Says It Is Hasty and 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… Read more »
Africa: Al-Shabaab Attacks Geriley Base After AU Troops Pullout
A fierce battle took place last night in the Geriley area of Gedo region, between the Jubbaland Darwish forces and Al-Shabaab, local residents said. Read more »
Africa: Army Fully Takes Over Military Bases Left By AU Troops - Ministry
The Ministry of Defense of Somalia said that the SNA took over the responsibility of the military bases that have been vacated by ATMIS soldiers. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Africa: UN, AU Hail Burundi Soldiers for Securing Somalia
The African Union and United Nations envoys in Somalia have lauded Burundi peacekeepers for their sterling stabilisation efforts in Somalia. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: AU Troops Return to Bulo-Marer Base Days After Al-Shabaab Attack
African Union troops returned to the Bulo-Marer base 5 days after Al-Shabaab attacked the camp occupied by Ugandan troops of the ATMIS contingent. Read more »
February 18, 2023
Africa: Somali President Touches Down in Ethiopia for AU Summit
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Addis Ababa, where he is participating in the 36th session of the African Union [AU]. Read more »
November 24, 2022
Africa: AU Suspends Plans to Reduce ATMIS Forces
The African Union in its 1121st meeting on the 11th of November 2022, considered a request from Somalia to suspend a plan to reduce ATMIS forces. Read more »
November 20, 2022
Africa: Somali Deputy Foreign Minister Welcomes New AU Representative
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Isaak Mohamud Mursal, welcomed, on Saturday, in the capital, Mogadishu, the new AU representative,… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: Somali President Heads to Washington for U.S.-Africa Summit
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to travel to Washington on his second visit to the US since he assumed office in May 2022. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Africa: Al-Shabaab Fires Mortars At AU Mission Somalia
Al-Shabaab last night launched a mortar attack on a Burundi military base that is part of the AU's ATMIS mission in Bal'ad district of the Middle Shabelle region. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Africa: Stakeholders Review ATMIS Financial Management and Audit
NAIROBI - The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has concluded a three-day workshop in Mombasa, Kenya, to review the mission's financial management and audit… Read more »
September 11, 2022
Africa: Plane Carrying AU Troops Crashes in Southern Somalia
JOWHAR (SMN) - The reports from the Middle Shabelle region indicate that plane crashed into AU military base housing troops from the Burundian contingent. Read more »
September 04, 2022
Africa: AU Names New Envoy for Somalia
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has appointed Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine Souef, of the Union of Comoros, as his Special Representative… Read more »
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