U.S. Urges Europe and Africa to Share Financial Burden of AU Mission in Somalia

Somalia : AU solicits Gulf states to fund Somalia peace mission

The chair of the AU Commission took the opportunity at the Arab League summit to call on the Gulf monarchies to support AUSSOM, the AU’s new peacekeeping mission in Somalia. Source link

U.S. Urges Europe and Africa to Share Financial Burden of AU Mission in Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 3- The United States has called on its European and African partners to shoulder a greater share of the financial responsibility for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The appeal comes amid ongoing operational and funding challenges faced by the AU-led mission, which supports Somali forces in combating the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab and affiliates of ISIS in Somalia. Addressing recent cl…

U.S. says halts funding for Somalia’s elite Danab brigade over rampant corruption

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – The United States has suspended support for Somalia’s elite Danab Brigade after uncovering rampant corruption, including stolen rations, with Somali leaders failing to act, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee revealed on Monday.  “U.S. taxpayers shouldn’t keep funding corruption. The Danab is responsible for these failures,” the chairman stated, underscoring Washington’s zero-tolerance policy towar…