African Union Transition Mission in Somalia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids African Union Transition Mission in Somalia
Hawlgalka Isbeddelka Midowga Afrika ee Somaaliya Participant in Somali Civil War
Leaders	Head of ATMIS Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef ATMIS Force Commander Lt. Gen. Sam Kavuma Police Commissioner Hillary Sao Kanu
Headquarters	Mogadishu
Preceded by	AMISOM
Allies	Somalia
Opponents	Al-Shabaab

Hillary Sao Kanu, commissioner of Police for ATMIS hands over a certificate for the completion of training to a police officer from the Somali Police Force on 2 January 2024.

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is an active African Union transition and drawdown mission from peacekeeping operations in Somalia. Formerly the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), ATMIS's mandate will end in 2024, with full transition of security operations to the Somali National Armed Forces. ATMIS consists of troops from the East African nations of Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.

ATMIS is due to transition into the AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) at the start of 2025. However financial constraints and rising tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia during late 2024 will possibly delay the transition.

Overview

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia was formed on 1 April 2022, following the end of the AMISOM mandate on 31 March. The mission is focused on both military and institutional autonomy of the Somali government as the African Union pulls out. The mission's mandate is set to end on 31 December 2024, when Somali Security Forces are expected to fully take over the security responsibilities of the country, guided by the Somalia Transition Plan. The first reduction of troops to ease into the end of the peacekeeping mission will take place in December 2022. In May 2024, Somalia asked the United Nations to end this peacekeeping operation with the African Union.

On 2 March 2023 Hillary Sao Kanu is named Commissioner of Police of the ATMIS with the aim to maintain security and stability in the region, train the local police force and provide equipment.

See also

• African Union
• African Union-led Regional Task Force
• Multinational Joint Task Force
• Force Intervention Brigade
• Intergovernmental Authority on Development
• Islamic Courts Union
• Transitional Federal Government
• Somali Civil War (diplomatic and humanitarian efforts)