Acha kupitosha watu, AMISOM iliundwa na AU ikiwa na lengo la kupigana na Alshabaab ili kuwaondoa madarakani ili kurudisha utawala wa kiraia. Alshabaab walikua ndio wanaongoza Somalia, hapakua na peace yoyote ya kuilinda.
AMISOM ni peace enforcement Army, ni sawa na kikosi kilichoundwa na ECOWAS Kule "West Africa" kwenda kumfurusha Yahya Jamey alipokataa kuachia madaraka, kilitumwa ili kupigana na majeshi ya Jamey na kurudisha utawala wa kidemokrasia.
AMISOM ilipewa nguvu na UN security Council! Hata KDF ilipokua inajiunga na AMISOM, negotiation ilifanyika kati ya UN na GoK, mishahara nayo hupitia UN ndo ikapewa AU alafu AMISOM...
Sisi waafrica ndo tunaeza kujisifu kwamba AMISOM ndo the first AU led mission, lakini wale wanaojua wanaelewa kwamba sheria na masharti ya AMISOM yanatoka kule UN, wao ndo wanaamua hadi mishahara, wao ndo wana refund hela tuzazotumia, wao ndo wanaamua ni aina ghani za zana za vita tutatumia
The
African Union Mission in Somalia (
AMISOM) is an active, regional
peacekeeping mission operated by the
African Union w
ith the approval of the United Nations Security Council. It is mandated to support transitional governmental structures, implement a national security plan, train the Somali security forces, and to assist in creating a secure environment for the delivery of
humanitarian aid. As part of its duties, AMISOM also supports the
Federal Government of Somalia's forces in their battle against
Al-Shabaab militants.
AMISOM Mandate
As per the UN Security Council Resolution 2372(2017) AMISOM is mandated to pursue the following strategic objectives: Enable the gradual handing over of
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As per the UN Security Council Resolution 2372(2017) AMISOM is mandated to pursue the following strategic objectives:
- Enable the gradual handing over of security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali security forces contingent on abilities of the Somali security forces and political and security progress in Somalia;
- Reduce the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups;
- Assist the Somali security forces to provide security for the political process at all levels as well as stabilization, reconciliation and peace building in Somalia;
Under the same UN Security Council Resolution 2372 (2017), AMISOM is also authorized carry out the following priority tasks to achieve these objectives:
- Maintain a presence in the sectors set out in the AMISOM Concept of Operations, prioritizing the main population centres;
- To assist, as appropriate, the Somali security forces to protect the Somali authorities to help them carry out their functions of government, their efforts towards reconciliation and peace building, and security for key infrastructure;
- To protect, as appropriate, its personnel, facilities, installations, equipment and mission, and to ensure the security and freedom of movement of its personnel, as well as of United Nations personnel carrying out functions mandated by the Security Council;
- To secure key supply routes including to areas recovered from Al-Shabaab, in particular those essential to improving the humanitarian situation, and those critical for logistical support to AMISOM, underscoring that the delivery of logistics remains a joint responsibility between the United Nations and AU;
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When Kenya requested to Join AMISOM
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enya is said to be planning to seek the United Nations Security Council ratification of its decision to become part of Amisom, making a clear signal that it intends to benefit from the pool of funds that the United States, China and EU has provided for the peace keeping operation in Somalia.
“It is a good move that should help reduce the strain that this war has exerted on our economy,” said KDF spokesperson Major Emmanuel Chirchir.
Financial markets have been pregnant with anxiety that the government could raise its domestic borrowing needs to finance the war, pushing the interest rates higher at a time when inflation is at 19 per cent.
Andrew Franklin, a retired US marine who works in Nairobi as a financial consultant, has estimated that it costs taxpayers Sh7,000 to keep each soldier in the battlefield everyday, adding up to more than Sh200,000 a month.
The amount includes the cost of moving the troops, supplying them with food and water, communication and medical care.
Kenya is estimated to have 1,000 troops in Somalia and at the price of Sh7,000 per day for every soldier adds up to Sh210 million per month or a Sh1 billion every six months.
Putting troops under the African Union command aimed at easing the burden on national budget
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