African Union Transition Mission in Somalia explained

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia
Native Name:Hawlgalka Isbeddelka Midowga Afrika ee Somaaliya
Leaders:Head of ATMIS Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef
ATMIS Force Commander Lt. Gen. Sam Kavuma
Police Commissioner Hillary Sao Kanu
[1]
Dates:1 April 2022 – present
Headquarters:Mogadishu
Size:14,626 uniformed personnel, inclusive of 1,040 police personnel[2]
Allies: Somalia
Opponents: Al-Shabaab
War:Somali Civil War
Predecessor:AMISOM

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is an active African Union transition and drawdown mission from peacekeeping operations in Somalia. Formerly the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), ATMIS's mandate will end in 2024, with full transition of security operations to the Somali National Armed Forces.[3] ATMIS consists of troops from the East African nations of Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.

Overview

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia was formed on 1 April 2022, following the end of the AMISOM mandate on 31 March. The mission is focused on both military and institutional autonomy of the Somali government as the African Union pulls out.[4] The mission's mandate is set to end on 31 December 2024, when Somali Security Forces are expected to fully take over the security responsibilities of the country, guided by the Somalia Transition Plan. The first reduction of troops to ease into the end of the peacekeeping mission will take place in December 2022.[3] In May 2024, Somalia asks the United Nations to end this peacekeeping operations with the African Union.[5]

On 2 March 2023 Hillary Sao Kanu is named Commissioner of Police of the ATMIS with the aim to maintain security and stability in the region, train the local police force and provide equipment.[6] [7]

Response from Somalia

On 6 April 2022, the Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble orders African Union Ambassador to Somalia Francisco Madeira persona non grata to leave the country within 48 hours because of "engaging in acts that are incompatible with his status," after audio emerged of him criticizing government officials for not dealing with national security problems. President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a major critic of PM Roble, immediately rejects the expulsion.[8] [9] On 16 April 2022, plans for a new African Union ambassador to come to Somalia to replace Francisco Madeira begin, after the controversy on 6 April that soured relations with the Prime Minister.[9]

Major Incidents and Casualties

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HEAD OF ATMIS HAILS UN COLLABORATION IN FOSTERING PEACE IN SOMALIA . . 2 December 2023 . 7 February 2024.
  2. Web site: HEAD OF ATMIS HAILS UN COLLABORATION IN FOSTERING PEACE IN SOMALIA . . 18 November 2023 . 7 February 2024.
  3. Web site: AMISOM officially transitions to ATMIS, to stay in Somalia for 33 months . . 5 April 2022 . 22 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Wambui . Mary . Khalif . Abdulkadir . Somalia enters transition as Amisom gives way to ATMIS . . 6 March 2022 . 22 April 2022.
  5. Web site: 2024-05-11 . ONU: la Somalie demande la cessation de la Manusom dans le pays . 2024-05-11 . Africanews . fr-FR.
  6. Web site: 2023-03-03 . Commissioner of Sierra Leone Police Arrives in Somalia. . 2024-01-02 . Sierraloaded . en-US.
  7. Web site: APO Group . 2023-11-09 . African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) donates Equipment to Somali Police Force . 2024-01-02 . The Guardian Nigeria News . en-US.
  8. Web site: Maruf . Harun . Somali Prime Minister Orders African Union Envoy to Leave Country . . 6 April 2022 . 7 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Stein . Chris . New leader expected at AU mission in Somalia after Madeira diplomatic tiff . . 16 April 2022 . 17 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Press Statement of the Security Council on attack against ATMIS . african.business . 6 May 2022 . 9 May 2022 . 9 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220609025631/https://african.business/2022/05/apo-newsfeed/press-statement-of-the-security-council-on-attack-against-atmis/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Al-Shabaab claims deadly attack on AU base in Somalia . . 4 May 2022 . 9 May 2022.
  12. Web site: Bankukira . Bernard . Somalia: Al-Shabaab ntishobora gutsindwa mu nzira ya gisirikare – umuhinga . Somalia: Al-Shabaab Cannot Be Defeated by Military - Expert . . Kinyarwanda . 20 May 2022 . 23 May 2022.
  13. Web site: 2023-05-27 . Shabaab overruns Ugandan base in Somalia FDD's Long War Journal . 2023-06-24 . www.longwarjournal.org . en-US.
  14. Web site: Al-Shabab killed 54 Ugandan soldiers in Somalia, says Museveni . 2023-06-24 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
  15. Web site: Uganda: Corruption, no quality control…factors in AU Somalia mission attack . 2023-06-24 . The Africa Report.com . en.