ATMIS

ADF STAFF Community fighters are taking the lead in Somalia’s fight against al-Shabaab as the government switches tactics against the group. The Somali government launched the second phase of operations meant to eliminate…

ADF STAFF In his 39-year military career, Gen. Francis Ogolla has risen through the ranks, from pilot to air force commander and vice chief of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF). On April 28, 2023, Kenyan President William Ruto appointed…

ADF STAFF Security forces liberated parts of central and southern Somalia and handed over six forward operating bases to Somali security forces during the first phase of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia’s (ATMIS) troop…

ADF STAFF The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has successfully handed over six forward operating bases (FOBs) to Somali security forces, as it concluded the first phase of withdrawing 2,000 troops from the country…

ADF STAFF The Somali government recruited 20,000 Soldiers over the past year to handle security challenges, mainly posed by al-Shabaab, as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) draws down. ATMIS was scheduled to…

ADF STAFF Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Gen. Francis Ogolla took command of the country’s military in early May when Gen. Robert Kibochi retired after 44 years of military service, the final three of which he spent as KDF’s leader.…

ADF STAFF Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made it clear after winning a second term last year that defeating al-Shabaab is the government’s main priority. The terrorist group has indiscriminately killed civilians, battled…

ADF STAFF In 2022, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ordered a major offensive against the al-Shabaab terror group. With the help of African Union forces, those military operations have yielded results. According to a March 2023…

ADF STAFF Terror is at a boiling point in certain parts of the African continent. According to the 2022 Global Terrorism Index, Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48% of global terrorism deaths in 2021. In the Lake Chad Basin, Somalia,…

ADF STAFF The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) was formed on April 1, 2022. By the end of its first year, it plans to begin drawing down troop strength. But as the country continues to be racked by near-constant attacks…