Wednesday, September 01, 2010
This brings the EU allocation to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to a total of €142 million funded under the African Peace Facility (APF) since 2007.
Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said in a statement that "AMISOM remains crucial to prevent a severe further downfall in the security of Somalia and has proven to be key to the creation of minimum security pre-conditions for dialogue and reconciliation in Somalia."
AMISON has had an uninterrupted peacekeeping presence in Mogadishu since March 2007 where currently around 5,500 Ugandan and Burundi troops under the AU are helping the TFG of Somalia in stabilizing the country.
The EU support to AMISOM is funded under the African Peace Facility and channelled through the African Union.
The support to AMISOM is part of a multi-level EU strategy towards Somalia which encompasses regular assistance to the security sector through development programmes and projects, humanitarian assistance, naval security operations and security training.
Source: African Press Agency