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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki arrives in Entebbe, Uganda, to represent Kenya during the 2nd Extra-Ordinary Summit of AUSSOM on July 31, 2026. [DPPS]
Uganda is this week playing host to three meetings for Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) to the African Union peace mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) which will culminate in the heads of state summit on Friday.
The first meeting which started on Wednesday brought together military chiefs from the TCCs and focused on reviewing Somalia’s security situation, assessing progress in rebuilding and professionalizing the Somali National Armed Forces, evaluating the overall status of the AUSSOM mission as well as its support framework.
On Thursday, it was the turn of defense ministers from the same countries to review what the military chiefs discussed including coordination to support Somalia’s ongoing security transition and the long-term goal of enabling Somali forces to assume full responsibility for the country’s security.
