Regional Defence leaders and International Security Officials have gathered in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day extraordinary summit of troop-contributing countries to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).
The summit comes as African countries, the African Union (AU), the United Nations and regional organisations step up efforts to strengthen security co-operation.
The meeting will also co-ordinate military operations and support Somalia’s long-term stabilisation.
However, the talks are taking place against the backdrop of a major funding challenge after the United States informed the AU that it will not provide financial support for the AUSSOM mission beyond December 31.
–ChannelAfrica–
