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AfricanIndy.com: UN Somalia mission extended

Posted by: Berhane Habtemariam

Date: Thursday, 31 August 2017

UN Somalia mission extended

Mel Frykberg
News | 31 August 2017, 09:54am
The United Nations Security Council has extended its authorisation of the African Union Mission in Somalia. (File Picture)

The United Nations Security Council has extended its authorisation of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 31 May 2018.

The Council also approved a reduction of its uniformed personnel to a maximum 21,626 by the end of December this year, with an eye towards the gradual handover over of responsibilities to Somali security forces. 

Unanimously adopting a new resolution o Wednesday, the Council decided that the downsizing – the first ever for the African-led operation – would include a minimum of 1,040 AMISOM police personnel and five Formed Police Units. 

A further reduction (from the current maximum of 22,126) to 20,626 uniformed personnel by 30 October 2018 would follow, unless the Council decides to accelerate that pace, taking into account the capabilities of Somali security forces. 

Emphasising that the long-term objective for Somalia, with international support, is for the Somali Security Forces to assume full responsibility for security, with AMISOM remaining critical during the transition. 

The Council welcomed the recommendation by the AU-UN review for a “gradual and phased” reduction and reorganisation of the Mission. 

Further, AMISOM's strategic objectives would be to enable the gradual handover of its security responsibility to Somali security forces, to reduce the threat posed by Al Shabaab and other armed opposition groups, and to assist Somali security forces.

The Council decided that AMISOM's priority tasks would be, among other efforts, to conduct targeted offensive operations against Al Shabaab and other armed opposition groups, including jointly with the Somali security forces, and to mentor the latter in cooperation with the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and in line with national security structures. 

It would reconfigure, as security conditions allowed, in favour of police personnel, and receive defectors on a transitory basis. 


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