- It has just presided said #UNSC for the first time in January 2026.

- At the same #AU summit, Somalia chaired the A3 ministerial meeting (African countries seating at the UNSC and holding an aligned position there, including #Liberia and the #DRC).

- Besides being a sign of an ever-growing diplomatic clout, UNSC and #AUPSC seats will also be precious to Somalia on dossiers such as #Somaliland and #AUSSOM.

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Africa: Somali President, Egypt Defence Minister Attend Lineup of Egyptian Troops for AU Mission: [Shabelle] Cairo -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and General Abdel Mageed Saqr, commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and minister of defence, attended the lineup of Egyptian troops assigned to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Egypt's military spokesperson said… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQtwv3 #Africa #Somalia #Egypt #AUSSOM #MilitaryCooperation
- If #Uganda indeed withdraws from #AUSSOM, and #Ethiopia, #Egypt do not fill the gap — and their rivalry might not enable them — #Turkey will have to fill the gap, in defence of her own and #Somalia ’s security
The situation has been most dangerous during the first half of the year, while #AUSSOM was still in a transitional phase. This is illustrated by wide gains obtained during this period in Central #Somalia (February-July), including the loss of Bal’ad (February) and encirclement of capital Mogadiscio (March), as well as an assassination attempt on the Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud near Villa Somalia (March).
Africa: Kenya Defence Chief Visits Troops in Somalia On AU Mission: [Shabelle] Kismayo, Somalia -- Kenya's Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya flew to Somalia on Friday to visit Kenyan troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), officials said. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPxyV5 #Kenya #Somalia #AUSSOM #AfricanUnion #Peacekeeping
Africa: EU Expected to Resume Funding Somalia AU Mission in Early 2026: [Shabelle] Brussels -- The European Union is expected to formally announce funding for the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) in early 2026, after a two-year pause in direct financial support, according to documents and diplomatic sources linked to the United Nations and the African Union. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPqC7d #Africa #EUSupport #Somalia #AUSSOM #UnitedNations
Africa: UN Security Council Set to Renew AU Mission in Somalia Amid Funding Concerns for Aussom: [Shabelle] United Nations -- The United Nations Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) before it expires at the end of December, officials said Monday. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPjhfY #UNSecurityCouncil #AUSSOM #Somalia #AfricanUnion #Peacekeeping
Africa: KDF Evaluates Readiness of Somalia-Based Troops Under AU Stabilization Mission: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Chief of Inspectorate at the Defence Headquarters, Brigadier Lawrence Ntoyai, has led a delegation from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Directorate of Oversight, Compliance, and Accountability (DOCA) on an operational readiness assessment of KDF troops deployed under the African Union Support and… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TNVM5t #KDF #Somalia #AUSSOM #AfricanUnion #StabilizationMission
Africa: Somali President Attends Regional Summit On Funding African Union Mission (Aussom): [Radio Dalsan] Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday joined regional leaders in Guba, Ethiopia, for a five-party summit focused on mobilizing financial and political support for the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TN00tx #Somalia #AfricanUnion #AUSSOM #HassanSheikhMohamud #GubaSummit