Controversial Operations: Examining the History and Challenges of AU Peacekeeping in Somalia Since its inception in 2007, the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia has undergone various transformations, evolving through AMISOM, ATMIS, and now AUSSOM. Tasked with stabilizing a nation besieged by the jihadist insurgency of al-Shabab, these forces have been instrumental in maintaining fragile … Continue reading Under Fire: African Union Peacekeepers Face Allegations of Misconduct in Somalia