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EU announces financial support for the AU Mission in Somalia

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GOOBJOOG NEWS|BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) has announced that it will provide additional financial support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which has been renamed ATMIS, according to the European Union’s Political and Security Committee.

The Union will provide financial support to AMISOM in the form of ATMIS Soldiers’ Allowances, to enable the mission to carry out its mission effectively.

The European Union’s Political and Security Committee also announced that in 2022, the EU will add €120 million to the resources previously mobilised for AMISOM/ATMIS in 2021.

The EU, which is the largest direct contributor to AMISOM/ATMIS, has provided an estimated €2.3 billion since 2007. 

The EU said it is ready to remain closely engaged and fully committed to contributing to the activities of AMISOM/ATMIS and to support security and peace in Somalia, and in the Horn of Africa at large.