The UN Security Council approved a new African force to fight al Shabab in Somalia. This new team, called AUSSOM, will start working on January 1, 2025. It will replace ATMIS, which ends on December 31.
Most countries at the meeting liked the plan. The United States didn't vote because it worried about money. The UN might pay for most of the costs, but the US thinks it's not ready for that yet.
Somalia and Ethiopia came to the meeting but couldn't vote. Somalia said they made deals with different countries to get 11,000 troops. Egypt wants to help. Kenya plans to send soldiers. Burundi said they won't join.
The new force will help Somalia's fighters. They'll work together to keep people safe and guard important buildings. Some troops already left Somalia last year. First, 2,000 soldiers went home from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Djibouti.
Somalia asked to pause the next group leaving. Kenya was going to bring 754 soldiers home. Later, from October 2023 to June 2024, 4,000 more Kenyan troops came back.
Most countries at the meeting liked the plan. The United States didn't vote because it worried about money. The UN might pay for most of the costs, but the US thinks it's not ready for that yet.
Somalia and Ethiopia came to the meeting but couldn't vote. Somalia said they made deals with different countries to get 11,000 troops. Egypt wants to help. Kenya plans to send soldiers. Burundi said they won't join.
The new force will help Somalia's fighters. They'll work together to keep people safe and guard important buildings. Some troops already left Somalia last year. First, 2,000 soldiers went home from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Djibouti.
Somalia asked to pause the next group leaving. Kenya was going to bring 754 soldiers home. Later, from October 2023 to June 2024, 4,000 more Kenyan troops came back.
