JidbaaleSomali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud landed in Djibouti on Sunday as part of his regional trip to visit the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troop-contributing nations.
President Mohamud and his team were met at the airport by Djibouti’s Prime Minister, Abdikadir Kamil Mohamed, and other officials.
During his visit, the Somali leader is due to meet with Djibouti’s President, Ismael Omar Guelleh, to discuss boosting bilateral ties and addressing shared issues, such as security, notably the ATMIS mission and economic cooperation.
This trip in Djibouti followed visits to Bujumbura, Burundi, and Kampala, Uganda, where President Mohamud conducted meetings with regional leaders on security cooperation, economic ties, and the transition from ATMIS. The discussions are part of a bigger effort to guarantee a smooth handover as Somalia prepares to accept full responsibility for its security from ATMIS.
ATMIS is slated to complete by December 2024, and its successor, the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), will take over in 2025. AUSSOM is scheduled to send a smaller force of roughly 11,000 soldiers, concentrating on guarding metropolitan areas and essential infrastructure while Somali forces lead national security activities.
