This archive report was first published on 13 July 2021.
July 13, 2021 - The African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) is set to depart from Somalia on December 31 if its mandate is not extended.
At a meeting convened in Kenya, the troop contributing countries - Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, and Ethiopia - agreed to adopt a common approach in discussions at the African Union on AMISOM's engagement in and with Somalia post-2021.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Technical Experts of the AMISOM TCCs agreed to adopt a common position and approach in the discussions at the African Union, on the African Union's Independent Assessment Report on AMISOM's Engagement in and with Somalia – Post-2021.
While acknowledging that the containment of threats to peace and security in Somalia still exists, the troop-contributing countries paid tribute to the AMISOM troops for their courage, valor, and professionalism in reducing the threat caused by armed groups.
As part of the resolutions, AMISOM also welcomed the proposal to transition it into an AU-UN Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Somalia.
