Rethinking the AU's Somalia Peace Mission After US Funding Cuts

Rethinking the AU's Somalia Peace Mission After US Funding Cuts

Ending the military-heavy AUSSOM gives the AU space to develop a political mission focused on long-term stabilisation.

Somalia Political Crisis Becomes Biggest Challenge Facing AU Peace Mission, Defence Ministers Say

Defence ministers from African Union troop-contributing countries have warned that Somalia’s unresolved political tensions have become a major obstacle to achieving lasting peace, arguing that military operations and increased funding alone cannot solve the country’s security challenges.