The Political and Security Committee of the Council of the EU has approved additional support for the Somali National Army (SNA) and for the military component of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Both actions aim at contributing to the handover of security responsibilities from ATMIS to the SNA, by allowing the former to fulfil its mandate while strengthening the capacities of the latter.

The EU will add €70 million to the resources already mobilised for ATMIS in previous years, and €40 million for the SNA.

For ATMIS, the agreed support will mostly contribute to the troop allowances of the African soldiers deployed in Somalia. Over the period 1 July 2021 – 31 December 2023, previous support under the EPF amounted to €270 million.

For the SNA, it will focus on the provision of non-lethal equipment. Previous support to the SNA under the EPF amounts to €50 million.

Source: Council of the European Union