Somalia: African Union Calls Emergency Meeting As U.S. Ends Somalia Army Funds

African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia at risk amid US funding cuts

Washington said its decision was due the government’s lack of progress in containing the al-Shabaab group or in taking ownership of its own security.

Somalia: African Union Calls Emergency Meeting As U.S. Ends Somalia Army Funds

The African Union called an emergency meeting on its military mission in Somalia on Friday after Washington announced it would end critical funding over the lack of progress against Islamist insurgents.

US to End UN Support for African Union Peace Mission in Somalia

The US will end support for the UN Support Office in Somalia at the end of 2026, jeopardizing the future of the AU peacekeeping mission

U.S. Ends Support for U.N. Somalia Office, AU Holds Emergency Meeting

https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ By: Hanah Olson, Horndiplomat Global Reporter ADDIS ABABA, July 3 (Horndiplomat) — The United States has informed the African Union that it will not support the continuation of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) beyond the current authorization of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), which expires on Dec. […] The post U.S. Ends Support for U.N. Somalia Offic…

Washington Pushes To End UN Support In Somalia

EU tightens visa rules for Somali nationals The United States Mission to the African Union (USAU) says Washington intends to withhold support from the continuation of United Nations logistical and operational support for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) beyond December 2026. In a diplomatic note delivered to the AU Commission this week, US officials stated the UN Security Council’s renewal of AUSSOM’s manda…

African Union calls emergency meeting as US ends Somalia army funds

African Union calls emergency meeting as US ends Somalia army funds The African Union (AU) has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the future of its peacekeeping mission in Somalia after the United States announced it would end critical funding for the operation, citing a lack of progress in the fight against the Islamist militant […] The post African Union calls emergency meeting as US ends Somalia army funds first appeared on The Zambian …