Tag: ATMIS
Funding for Somalia’s new AU peace mission hangs in the balance
A new African Union (AU) peace support mission in Somalia started work on 1 January. This is the third consecutive mission in the country,...
Can Burundi afford to pull its troops out of Somalia?
The United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) decided in December 2024 to replace the current AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) with a...
AUSSOM operational in Somalia
As of 1 January, African Union (AU) efforts to bring peace to Somalia changed names for the third time in 18 years.
What is now...
Burgavo FOB handover marks completion of ATMIS phase three drawdown
Another part of wrapping up the current African Union (AU) mission in Somalia took place last week when the Burgavo forward operating base (FOB)...
Community-oriented policing: missing link in AU counter-terrorism operations
Since 2018, Africa has been the global epicentre of violent extremism, with devastating effects on the lives and livelihoods of millions, especially civilians. Over...
Another ATMIS base handed to Somali Security Forces
Ahead of its replacement by AUSSOM (African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia), the current continental bloc mission ATMIS (AU Transition Mission in...
AU’s ATMIS replacement force takes shape
Details are emerging about the new peacekeeping mission that will succeed the African Union’s current multilateral force in Somalia known as ATMIS when it...
AUSSOM planning ahead of November UN deadline
Work is underway in Mogadishu on mission design and funding for the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) that will replace...
New AU mission for Somalia: old problems, fresh solutions?
Seventeen years after the first African Union (AU) mission was deployed in Somalia to degrade the violent extremist group al-Shabaab, the country is set...
AU continental logistics base delivers for African peacekeeping missions
Douala, the Cameroonian port city home to the African Union (AU) Continental Logistics Base (CLB), has and is a one-stop hub for deploying security,...
ATMIS drawdown sees another base under Somali control
In line with what the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) heard last month, the ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) drawdown and troop...
UN Security Council hears Al-Shabaab resilient and unpredictable in Somalia
Al-Shabaab in Somalia remains unpredictable and has the ability to conduct devastating attacks, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was informed by ATMIS (African...
ATMIS drawdown number three goes as planned
In line with the first two “seamless” troop drawdowns by ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia), drawdown number three is currently underway.
It started...
ATMIS committed to “seamless” security transfer in Somalia
With nine months before the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) exits the Horn of Africa country, mission management is committed to “a...
Planning for ATMIS phase three drawdown underway
With phases one and two of the ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) done and dusted, planning for the third phase in June...
ATMIS drawdown on schedule
The phase two ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) drawdown is complete with a further three thousand soldiers exiting the country, seven forward...
Ugandan team clears major Somali supply route of IEDs
The start of a new year in peacekeeping operations is – by and large – another day of operations ranging from convoy escort and...
ATMIS to continue “degrading” al-Shabaab in 2024
Last year saw the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) conduct more than 200 operations against al-Shabaab in furtherance of a mission priority...
ATMIS drawdown en route for year-end finish
The ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) exit from the Horn of Africa country continues with the Qorilow forward operating base (FOB) handed...
Inconsistencies are costing the AU Mission in Somalia
In September, a call was made for a technical pause to the African troop drawdown from Somalia, following the initial withdrawal of 2 000...
Second stage of ATMIS troop withdrawal underway
The second ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) troop withdrawal in six months is currently underway in the east African country.
“Recommencement” of the...
Top UN official commends ATMIS and Somali government peace efforts
The senior United Nations (UN) representative in Africa commended ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) and the Somali government for collaboration and joint...
IED training for Somali police
With withdrawal work well underway in Somalia, other work continues to ensure that civilian safety and security is maintained.
This saw an intensive, five-day training...
Africa isn’t ready for a withdrawal of peacekeepers
Peacekeeping operations have played a crucial role in stabilising fragile situations across Africa for over 60 years. More than 13 United Nations (UN)-led missions...
Joint AU/Somali patrols against al-Shabaab upped, drawdown notwithstanding
Troop drawdowns in the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have not put an end to its mandate of halting Al-Shabaab terror group...
AU peacekeepers are leaving Somalia: what needs to happen to keep...
The phased withdrawal of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) began earlier this year and is scheduled to end in December 2024.
The...
Second ATMIS troop drawdown underway
The second ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) troop withdrawal started at the weekend when the Bio Cadale forward operating base (FOB) in...
ATMIS drawdowns do not mean support lessens
Troop and equipment drawdowns by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) will not affect ongoing operations against Al Shabaab in the east...
More troops to exit ATMIS
Tight deadlines mean assessment of the ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) first troop drawdown phase is running concurrently with planning for the...
Maritime training for SNCG
ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) is readying the Somali defence force for security duty on land and along the east African country’s...
Al-Shabaab attacks surge in Somalia as ATMIS troops withdraw
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has vowed to wage “total war” against al-Shabaab, but the extremist group continues to launch brazen attacks targeting civilians...
ATMIS troop exit and FOB handover complete
As planned, seven forward operating bases (FOBs) in Somalia are now Somali held and managed as part of phase one of the ATMIS (African...
ATMIS troop withdrawal progressing
Ahead of this month-end (June) reduction of two thousand troops serving under the ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) a second forward operating...
Special mention for Wagner Group in SIPRI conflict report
Last year saw more multilateral peace operations conducted than in any year during the previous decade research by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute...
Somali maritime security training
Fifteen Somalia Navy and Coast Guard (SNCG) officers successfully completed specialised maritime security training in a joint initiative conducted by the African Union Transition...
Child protection training in Somalia stepped up
With the first phase of the ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) drawdown imminent – it starts next month (June) – stepping up...
Ugandan three-star is new ATMIS Force Commander
New ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) Force Commander, Ugandan Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, took up the post at the weekend replacing Lieutenant...
Somalia prepares to step up as ATMIS draws down
After 18 years and three multinational peace missions, Somalia is getting ready to take full control of its own security. The 1-year-old African Union...
Planning underway for first ATMIS troop withdrawal
Plans to ensure the first phase of troop drawdown by ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) does not “negate” security gains made to...
ISS: ATMIS is still central to protecting Somali’s hard-won gains
The fight against al-Shabaab has changed tack since Hassen Sheikh Mohamud became Somalia’s president last year. The more robust Somali-led approach is showing promising...
ATMIS to withdraw two thousand troops by mid-year
Officials from ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) troop contributing countries are finalising plans for a mid-year drawdown of two thousand troops from...
UPDF battalion ATMIS rotation
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group 35 was commended for “distinguished and steadfast service” in Somalia as part of African Union AU) transition...
ATMIS marks first anniversary
April marks a year of existence for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, now the AU Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) after being AMISOM...
Somalia/Frontline States summit
This week (Wednesday, 1 February) saw a Somalia/Frontline States summit in Mogadishu convened in the wake of ongoing targeted and sustained campaign by the...
ATMIS and Somali Security Forces making inroads against al-Shabaab
A senior Somali minister and the head of ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) are insistent both will continue collaborating in joint military...
ATMIS hands FOB to Somali Security Forces
Days after Somali Security Forces (SSF) liberated four towns in Galmadug State, ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) handed a forward operating base...
Ethiopian and Kenyan troops praised for work in Somalia
ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) troops were on the receiving end of praise for a job well done, particularly in and around...
Uganda rotates ATMIS deployment
Uganda marked 15 years of peacekeeping deployments in Somalia with a rotation when Uganda battle group (UBG) 37 this month (December) replaced UBG 34...
ATMIS military strength two thousand more than MONUSCO
An indication of the importance attached to the African Union (AU) mission in Somalia comes in troop numbers currently standing at 18 586 which...
Outgoing ATMIS force commander expresses confidence in SNA
The “growing capabilities” of the Somali National Army (SNA) are cited as reasons for the success of an ongoing military offensive in the east...
