Somalia humanitarian crisis amid UN and US support reduction
Picking up: 5 in the last 7 days
Updated monday
The latest in this situation
- Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia as part of the AU mission.
- Kainerugaba announced the military drawdown, and Museveni declined to delay the retreat.
- Uganda sent troops to an African Union mission.
- Uganda is pulling troops out of Somalia as the US does not renew the mission mandate.
- Ugandan troops are withdrawing from Somalia.
How it started
The African continent supplies peacekeepers for UN missions, with AU-led missions gaining traction amid budget pressures.
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What happened
The African continent supplies peacekeepers for UN missions, with AU-led missions gaining traction amid budget pressures.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.BDF supports regional missions (SADC/AU/UN) while receiving US C-130H aid.1 source
- The United Nations and African Union called to address migrant attacks in Africa, with Kenya represented on the council.Sub-event
- The AU mission in Somalia is facing operational challenges due to US funding cuts and the political crisis within the government in Mogadishu, led by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.Sub-event
African continent provides peacekeepers for UN missions, while AU-led missions gain traction.1 source
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The entities involved
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Africa
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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
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African Union
supranational union in Africa
Related events
- The African Union is deploying peace operations in Somalia, the Central African Republic, Burundi, and Sudan, working with international partners.
- Uganda sent troops to an African Union mission.
- Ugandan troops are serving in Somalia as part of the African Union's stabilization mission.
- Conferences are taking place across the African continent that are actively shaping the agenda of the African Union.
- The African Union called for peace talks to address the ongoing security challenges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.