The East African
Monday March 08 2021
Police officers of the African Union s peacekeeping mission in Somalia (Amisom) gather before their night patrol on September 17, 2019. In December 2016, Amisom may have lost more than $24,000 in payments made to excess troops for every contingent. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
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Amisom which has been in Somalia for the past 13 years includes troops from Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda and Burundi.
Soldiers serve for one year which may be extended by a few months or cut short depending on the situation and the financial operations.
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The internal operations of the African Union Mission in Somalia have come under scrutiny after an audit report flagged payments to soldiers no longer serving the mission, double payments and faulty personal information, pointing to unreliable record keeping and weak controls in the Mission’s system of accountability.
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2021-03-08 16:30:35 GMT2021-03-09 00:30:35(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
MOGADISHU, March 8 (Xinhua) The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Monday saluted the role played by female peacekeepers and local security forces in the stabilization of the Horn of African nation.
Francisco Madeira, special representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission to Somalia and head of AMISOM also lauded the progress the Somali government has made so far in women s empowerment, the promotion of women s political participation and protecting women from gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence. I would like to singularly salute the brave female uniformed personnel of the Somali Security Forces and AMISOM, who selflessly are on the frontlines, fighting for the restoration of peace and security in Somalia and Africa, Madeira said in a statement issued to mark the International Women s Day.
The African Union Mission to Somalia’s (AMISOM) time is drawing to a close. It’s scheduled to end in December 2021, after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) extended the 28 February exit deadline. But instead of making preparations to leave, the growing political and security problems in Somalia have seen the focus shift to what AMISOM’s continued role in the country should be.
A successful withdrawal in December depends on political stability in Somalia, but can and should AMISOM play a role in this area? And whatever its mandate may be, the perennial problem of how to fund an extended mission remains unresolved.
Government of Somalia, AMISOM unveil guidelines on the management of recovered weapons
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Mogadishu, February 23, 2021 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on Wednesday, February 17, unveiled detailed guidelines and procedures for the management of stockpiles of seized weapons.
The guidelines contained in a document titled, Harmonized AMISOM/FGS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on the Management of Recovered Small Arms and Light Weapons, was jointly developed by the Federal Government of Somalia and AMISOM.
“The harmonized SOPs were developed to provide guidance on the processes and procedures that are required to guide the FGS and AMISOM in our efforts to ensure effective management of recovered small arms and light weapons at the tactical, operational and strategic levels. This is also in line with efforts of the Somali Government to enhance its processes and management of small arms and light weapons,” said t