AUSSOM to officially commence operations on July 1, 2025

African Union Transition and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Officially Begins Operations on July 1st – Somali Dispatch

MOGADISHU (SD) – The African Union Transition and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) will officially launch its operations on 1 July 2025, fully taking over security responsibilities from the ATMIS mission. AUSSOM was established on 1 January 2025 with approval from the UN Security Council. The mission is authorized to deploy up to 12,000 personnel, including military troops and 680 police officers. The plan is to gradually reduce this nu…

AUSSOM to officially commence operations on July 1, 2025

The operation dubbed African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) will officially commence its operations on July 1, 2025, and will take over the security responsibility from the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). AUSSSOM came into being on Jan. 1, 2025 and was approved by the UN Security Council. It is expected that there will be 12, 000 soldiers serving under AUSSOM including military personnel and police off…