The United Nations Security Council has approved a one-year extension of the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia, reaffirming international support for stabilising the country amid funding shortfalls and the persistent threat posed by al-Shabaab.
On Tuesday, the Council adopted Resolution 2809 (2025), extending the mandate of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (Aussom) until December 31, 2026.
