African Transition Mission in Somalia, where UPDF troops are deployed, is largest multilateral peace operation Kampala, Uganda | Ian Katusiime | With 6,162 troops, Uganda is the second largest contributor to peacekeeping operations worldwide as of December 31, 2021. This was contained in a new study done by SIPRI, a global …
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America back in Somalia Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On May 03, Al Shabaab fighters stormed an African Union base in near Ceel Baraf, a village some 160 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of the Somalian capital Mogadishu and killed at least 10 Burundian peacekeepers and wounded 25 in heavy …
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Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) repulsed a deadly pre-dawn attack by the al-Shabab militant group on its military camp in the central Somalia town of El Baraf, local security officials confirmed Tuesday. The local security officials told Radio Mogadishu that two loud explosions hit …
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Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble said Tuesday he has authorized the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to take over the security of the hangar (tent) where the election of Lower House leadership is to take place Wednesday. Roble said the directive is due to …
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Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has hailed the outgoing Ugandan troops for intensifying the fight against al-Shabab terrorists in the coastal Barawe region in southern Somalia. ATMIS Force Commander, Diomede Ndegeya awarded medals and certificates to the soldiers from battle Group 32 on …
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On April 1, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) became the official name of the 15-year peace keeping mission called AMISOM. However little has changed about its challenges Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | ATMIS was authorised by the African Union Peace and Security Council Communique of the …
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United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the recent establishment of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Through a statement, the top UN official reiterated the “unwavering commitment” of the United Nations to Somalia and expressed his “full support” to ATMIS and the Somali …
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