NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council authorized an African Union stabilisation and support mission in Somalia - known as AUSSOM - on Friday that will replace a larger AU anti ...

A slimmed-down peacekeeping force convened by the African Union (AU) but paid for primarily by the UN was to begin battling against jihadists in Somalia on January 1st, replacing a mission ...

The nation's new role on the Security Council elevates its diplomatic presence and emphasizes its commitment to counterterrorism and regional peace. Also, President Hassan Sheikh announced that ...

Somalia said it’s completed technical discussions with Egypt regarding Cairo’s participation in an African Union-led peacekeeping force in the Horn of Africa country. Somalia “looks forward ...

Aussom is scraping by on funds from the AU Peace Fund, which is enough to support the mission for the next four months only.

The peacekeeping force is intended to replace the UN-backed African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Until it was withdrawn on December 31, ATMIS could have up to 12,000 troops to ...

The United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU ... Burundi has been one of the largest contributors to peace missions in Somalia; playing a key role in several successes A withdrawal would also impact ...

The Somali Defence Minister, Abdullahi Mohamed Nur, held a key meeting on Monday with the Director of the Conflict Management Directorate at the African Union Commission (AUC), Sarjoh Bah, to discuss ...

Egypt will hold talks with Somalia next week to discuss Cairo’s troop contribution inside a multilateral force battling Islamist insurgents in the Horn of Africa nation. Talks are scheduled for ...

the UN Security Council said that it endorsed the AU Peace and Security Council's decision to replace the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) with AUSSOM. The AUSSOM is expected to continue ...