MADRID Jan. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The African Union Stabilization and Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), which will be key in the fight against the jihadist organization Al Shabaab, started this Wednesday after the approval of the United Nations Security Council.
The head of the mission, Mohamed El Amine Souef, has indicated that 2024 was a “crucial” year for the African country due to its “important advances in peace and security thanks to the efforts” of the Government led by President Hassan Sheikh. Mohamud.
“Somalia will join the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member in January 2025 following its successful election. This marks a momentous achievement in the country’s recent history and provides an opportunity for Somalia to contribute to global peace and security “he added in a statement.
The United Nations Security Council gave the ‘green light’ to the mission on Friday after voting on a resolution that allows African Union States to deploy up to 12,626 troops, including 1,040 police, until June 30, 2025.
The objective of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), whose mandate ended on December 31, was to fight Al Shabaab, one of the most bloodthirsty jihadist groups in Africa that has declared its allegiance to the international terrorist network. Al Qaeda.
Somalia has increased offensives against Al Shabaab in recent months with the support of local clans and militias as part of a series of decisions taken by the president, who promised upon taking office to put the fight against terrorism at the center of his efforts to stabilize the African country.
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