AU Expands Peace Support to Somalia
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Peace and Security AU expands peace support to Somalia From left: El the elaboration of a revised Ghassim Wane, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Director PSD, Major in light of the developments that General (Rtd.) Cyrille Ndayirukiye, have taken place since October EASFCOM, 2010 Ramtane Lamamra, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Signing of a Memorandum of Amb. Zachary Understanding Muita, UNOAU and Christian Manahl, The organizers used the occa- UNPOS during the technical workshop sion to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the AU and the Eastern Africa Standby Force Co-ordination Mechanism (EASFCOM). t a time when the Somali ery of the much-needed humanitarian people are experienc- assistance to populations a#ected by Both parties agreed to enhance the capa- ing the worst drought in the current drought and famine. bilities of the African Union Mission Arecent memory, with famine further In order to enable AMISOM to in Somalia (AMISOM), in the areas compounding their su#ering, the proceed with the implementation of African Union recognises the necessity of operational planning, logistics plan- the next phase of its mandate, partic- to respond swiftly with appropriate ning and operations, training and, ipants recommended the following: actions aimed at building on achieve- medical support and assistance. ments made by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and acceleration of the deployment Continues on page 9 the Transitional Federal Government of the additional troops. The TCCs’ (TFG) in Mogadishu and the signing of pledged to facilitate the early the crucial Kampala Accord on 9 June deployment of the remaining Outcomes: 2011. 3,000 troops which, according to The African Union held a techni- Augustine Mahiga are desperately AMISOM indicated that its cal workshop on AMISOM at the AU needed to occupy areas evacu- efforts in the coming months Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, from ated by the Al Shabaab; would focus on: 17 to 18 August, 2011 that brought enhancement of the support Securing Mogadishu and its together the Troop Contributing package provided by the United environs, to create further Countries (TCCs), AMISOM, IGAD, the Nations, to take into account the space for reconciliation United Nations, the European Union shortcomings identi"ed over the efforts and facilitate and relevant bilateral partners. past few months; relocation and movement The purpose of the workshop was to insertion of Formed Police Units of international civilian identify concrete steps that need to be (FPUs) in Mogadishu to bolster staff; taken in the coming months in order the maintenance of law and order Implementing, phase II of to provide AMISOM with support that in the city; is commensurate with the challenges its Concept of Operations at hand in Somalia. These steps will be the creation, as part of AMISOM, (CONOPS); and of a guard force to facilitate the focused on extending the authority of Facilitation, as required, of deployment of civilian sta# and the TFG, creating conditions condu- humanitarian activities in provide protection for AU, the cive for the pursuit and deepening of line with its mandate. the national reconciliation process and UN and the TFIs in Mogadishu.; creating further space for the deliv- and last but not least P8P2 No. 03, Vol. 3, Aug 2011 Drafting a Road map for the African Peace and Security Architecture Participants during the meeting on the consideration of a draft Roadmap for the African Peace and Security Architecture held in Nairobi, from August 2 to 4, 2011 Continues from page 8 he meeting of the Senior traditional partners. Major General The Memorandum of Understanding O$cials of the African Union (Rtd) Cyrille Ndayirukiye, Director, which was signed on August 18, T(AU), Regional Economic EASFCOM, observed that the opera- 2011 is a milestone in the operation Communities (RECs) and Regional tionalization of the APSA Roadmap of the African Standby Force (ASF), Mechanisms (RMs) for Con!ict will require "nancial support from AU as it will provide the framework for Prevention Management and Member States and Partners. Various the "rst ever deployment of an ASF Resolution to consider the draft African cross-cutting issues were also success- Regional Standby Force Peace and Security Architecture fully incorporated into the draft road- (APSA) Roadmap (2011-13) took map, including democratic gover- place in Nairobi, Kenya, from August nance and human rights, climate 2 to 4 2011, hosted by the Eastern change and security; women, peace Africa Standby Force Coordination and security, maritime security and Mechanism (EASFCOM). safety, humanitarian action and disas- The aim of the meeting was to review ter management. and "nalize the Draft Roadmap for the full operationalization of the APSA. On the implementation of the Mr. Sivuyile Bam, Head of the AUC Memorandum of Understanding Peace Support Operations Division, between the AU and RECs/RMs in The MoU was signed on behalf of noted that the meeting also provided the area of peace and security, it was agreed that there is need to enhance EASFCOM by Major General (Rtd.) an opportunity for the AU, RECs/RMs Cyrille Ndayirukiye and the African Union to agree on goals and processes for desk-to-desk consultations and for the Commission by Ramtane Lamamra, AU the achievement of the objectives AU to hasten the establishment of its Commissioner for Peace and Security. outlined for each of the programs Liaison O$ces within the RECs/RMs. under the APSA. Participants agreed that an assess- ment of the progress made in the “I urge all of Africa to The Roadmap will also serve as implementation of the APSA Roadmap continue standing with a framework for support by the would be undertaken by 2012 European Union (EU) and other AU Somalia today, so that “The Roadmap will also serve as a framework for we can stand with you tomorrow.” support by the European Union (EU) and other Somalia Deputy Prime Minister and non-AU Traditional Partners.” Minister of Defense H. E. Abdihakim Fiqi P9 “.