Ethiopia, other TCCs ‘willing and ready’ to continue in new peacekeeping mission in #Somalia
Defense Ministers from Ethiopia and other Troop Contributing Countries (#TCCs) have expressed their “willingness and readiness” to continue peacekeeping in Somalia under a new mission. This announcement followed a ministerial meeting in #Addis_Abeba on 16 Octobe, 2024, attended by defense chiefs from several countries and convened by Ethiopia’s Defense Minister, Aisha Mohammed.
The joint communiqué noted the “sacrifices made by the TCCs over the last seventeen years” in stabilizing Somalia. It also highlighted the need for “predictable, adequate, and flexible funding for ATMIS and AUSSOM” and emphasized that “the lessons learned from ATMIS are thoroughly considered” in establishing the new mission
