Nevertheless, it might have a first result by the integration of Ethiopian troops within the #AU peace mission, formerly #AMISOM, then #ATMIS, now known as #AUSSOM since 1 Jan 2025. A key aspect of the new mission shall be Egyptian oversight however, an uneasy situation for all involved.
As the crisis developed, #Egypt and #Eritrea, major Somali allies since 2022, have doubled down on their support to the country in her spat against a common enemy.
UN approves new #AU force to take on al-Shabab in #Somalia
UN approves new #AU force to take on al-Shabab in #Somalia UN approves new #AU force to take on al-Shabab in #Somalia The United Nations Security Council has approved the establishment of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (#AUSSOM), which will replace the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (#ATMIS) when its mandate expires on December 31. The new force aims to combat…
https://ethiopianstoday.com/2024/12/28/un-approves-new-au-force-to-take-on-al-shabab-in-somalia/
African countries have overwhelmingly mentioned the #Gaza war, usually out of anticolonial solidarity with #Palestine, or the #Ukraine war, as an example of a renewed cold war and a nuisance for the continent. On the margins, peace in the #DRC and #Sudan have been wished for.
But no single African country has mentioned the conflicts in/between #Ethiopia and #Somalia so far — except for #Kenya, which only boasted its participation in #ATMIS.
#UNGA 79th session, General Debate
#Kenya's president William Ruto has regretted that "the world's most powerful states" are increasingly choosing "unilateralism and militarization", an obvious sting against #Russia.
He underlined his own country's initiatives, ranging from Kenya's participation in #ATMIS (#Somalia) and MSSM #Haiti to the Tumaini initiative meant to bring peace to #SouthSudan.
#Ethiopia and #Somalia edge closer to war
After reports of troops movements near the Somali border, Ethiopian troops have taken control of all airports in Gedo — a region of #Jubaland at the Ethiopian and Kenyan border. The move is intended to prevent Egypt from deploying troops in the region. This comes a day after the Somali representative warned #ATMIS troops against any infringement of his country’s sovereignty, which would be considered “an act of aggression”.
https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/ethiopian-troops-take-control-of-airports-in-somalia
The sharpest focus remains on whether Ethiopian troops will remain on Somali soil beyond the end of #ATMIS in December 2024. A new mission, #AUSSOM , is to replace it and be led by #Egypt, #Ethiopia’s Nilotic rival.
https://medium.com/@mathieu.gotteland/somalia-and-egypt-are-set-to-become-close-allies-44acc820d03a
#Djibouti has already committed forces to the new mission, with #Burundi, #Kenya and #Uganda expected to follow suit. The question is raised whether Ethiopian troops within and out of #ATMIS will remain on Somali soil under these new conditions. Much will depend on #Turkey’s current attempt at mediation in the MoU crisis.
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