This comes as the UN SC held its 9828th meeting today to discuss AUSSOM & contributing troops.
argued for ENDF participation & continued presence in Somalia.
It’s now time for FGS to end all bilateral security arrangements that enable the deployment of ENDF in the country.
A senior Somali official insisted Saturday that Ethiopia will not participate in a new African Union peacekeeping mission starting in January.
The nearly 20-year-long Ethiopian military presence in Somalia ended tonight after the Somali government announced before the Security Council that Ethiopia had officially withdrawn from the New Mission in Somalia.
The Somali government reached this decision after Ethiopia failed to stop interfering in the political, unity and security aspects of Somalia.
President Dr. Hassan Sheikh has implemented the decision of the government he leads against the violations committed by Ethiopians.
The UN Security Council has approved the deployment of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in #Somalia (#AUSSOM), succeeding ATMIS_Somalia and supported by @UNSOS_.
The Council reaffirmed its commitment to Somalia’s stability, security, and fight against #AlShabab.