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December 7, 2025
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AUSSOM roots for coordinated global support at Doha Forum 2025
AUSSOM Head Amb. El Hadji Diene joined global leaders at the Doha Forum to push for predictable, coordinated international support for Somalia’s security, stabilization, and state-building efforts under the new AU-led mission.Slug..
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At the Doha Forum 2025, the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) advocated for cohesive global backing for Somalia's security and stability, emphasizing the need for predictable and coordinated international assistance.
- AUSSOM, the successor to ATMIS, began operations on January 1, 2025, with a 12-month mandate to transfer full security responsibility to Somali forces by December 2029.
- The mission's Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) and Head of Mission, Amb. El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, stressed the necessity of sustained political commitment, predictable funding, and unified action.
- The United States has urged European and African partners to share more of AUSSOM's financial burden, with the AUSSOM Funding Restriction Act of 2025 introduced by Senators Jim Risch, Ted Cruz, and Rick Scott to ensure equitable burden-sharing and accountability.
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