UN Security Council extends authorization for African Union Mission in Somalia

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 16: The Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to extend the authorization for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for six months, till June 30, 2024.

Resolution 2710, which won the unanimous support of the 15-member council, authorizes African Union member states to deploy up to 17,626 uniformed personnel to ATMIS till Dec. 31, 2023, and to complete the phase 2 drawdown of 3,000 personnel by this date, a three-month pause as requested by the Somali government.