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U.S. Opposes UN Plan to Fund African Union Mission in Somalia
The United States has openly rejected a United Nations proposal to fund the African Union's new Stabilization and Support mission in Somalia, known as AUSSOM, which began operations in the country in ...
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Will the US Leave the AU Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia Out on a Limb?
The UN Security Council is due to vote in mid-May on the “hybrid” funding model based on Resolution 2719, which allows ...
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AU, Somalia nod to 2,500 Ethiopian troops on the ground under AUSSOM
AUSSOM replaced the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) at the beginning of this year but remains constrained by ...
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Trump snubs Aussom funding as threats from Somalia rise
Last year, during the UN Security Council meetings convened to discuss the authorisation ...
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AUSSOM repel al-Shabaab attack
Although a series of offensives by a coalition of AUSSOM and Somali national army backed by US airstrikes have degraded the ...
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Africa: Djiboutian Troops Arrive in Beledweyne to Reinforce Anti-Al-Shabaab Efforts Under New AU Mission
A fresh contingent of Djiboutian soldiers touched down in Beledweyne on Tuesday, marking the latest phase of troop deployment under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia ...
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Quick reaction forces seen as integral to AUSSOM structure
Three months into its third identity in 18 years, the African Union (AU) mission in Somalia wrapped up a technical work session to finalise capabilities, force composition and deployment plans of what ...
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Somali army capable of dealing with Al-Shabaab, AU mission says
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army (SNA) has the potential to deal with Al-Shabaab and subsequently, take over security responsibilities in the country, the AU Support and Stabilization ...
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African Union Launches Key Technical Working Session to Strengthen Aussom's Operational Capabilities
The session, which brings together representatives from the African Union Commission (AUC), the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T-PCC), AUSSOM ...
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African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Condemns Attack on Soldiers
The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) strongly condemns Sunday’s attack on its soldiers by Al Shabaab militants in Buurane village, Mahaday district of Hirshabelle ...
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The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) trains personnel on women, peace and security
Sixty (60) military and police personnel serving with the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) recently completed a five-day training aimed at enhancing their knowledge ...
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AU finalises troop structure, deployment plans in Somalia
The agreed SUR provides a detailed force composition, outlining the operational and logistical capability requirements for AUSSOM's military and police contingents. Senior Defense Adviser to the ...