AU eyeing reconfigured Amisom to continue Somalia mandate till 2027

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African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia officers. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • The sources say the AU’s peace and security experts are working on things like threat assessment, mission requirements for both uniformed and non-combat personnel to inform the reconfigured force strength and funding needs.
  • Another critic says extending the mission’s stay more than a year will be “pure catastrophe and a waste of resources”.
  • According to our source, the AU will challenge the UN to put money into the mission because it is the latter that is mandated to keep peace internationally.