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Ethiopia reaffirms backing for Somalia at UN gathering as peace mission faces $180 million shortfall

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Friday September 26, 2025

New York (HOL) — Ethiopia pledged continued support for
Somalia’s peace and security process on Thursday, even as the African Union’s
new stabilization mission warned it faces a crippling $180 million funding gap

Speaking at the High-Level Pledging Conference for the
African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), held on
the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, Ethiopia’s State Minister for
Foreign Affairs Hadera Abera said Somalia’s long-term stability rests on
strengthening its own security forces.

“We have made substantial gains in degrading al-Shabaab’s
capabilities,” Abera said. “In this regard, we pay tribute to our troops,
especially those that lost their life in the line of duty.”

He praised Mogadishu’s progress in bolstering the Somali
National Army and police, but warned that international partners must urgently
step up support. He called for swift implementation of UN Security Council
Resolution 2719, which lays out a framework for predictable financing of
African-led peace operations.

AUSSOM, launched in January to replace the African Union
Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), is tasked with consolidating security
gains while handing greater responsibility to Somali forces. ATMIS itself
succeeded the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which began in 2007
and played a pivotal role in counterterrorism operations against al-Shabaab.

The mission’s future, however, is clouded by funding
disputes. Donors remain divided over who should shoulder the costs of
African-led security operations. Critics warn that the hybrid funding model
proposed by the United Nations and the African Union could lead to waste and
inefficiency, while supporters argue it is essential to sustain fragile gains
in the Horn of Africa.

Somalia, where al-Shabaab still controls large swathes of
territory and regularly carries out deadly attacks, remains a test case for
whether the international community can craft durable solutions to long-running
conflicts on the continent.

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