AU Seeks $196M for Somalia Mission

African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat urged predictable funding and wider international support for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) at a United Nations General Assembly side event. He said the mission requires $196 million in 2025 and reported that the African Union doubled its Peace Fund to $20 million. He praised Somalia’s debt relief and election to the United Nations Security Council but warned of fragility and Al-Shabaab threats.