The U.S. government has reiterated that it will not pay the funds which is intended to finance the African Union Peace Keeping troops in Somalia.
AUSSOM needs an estimated $ 96 million funds as quoted from diplomats.
A high level meeting held in Washington recently which saw the attendance of representatives from the African Union (AU) and the U.S. was confirmed that the U.S. stance on the African Union Peace Keeping Mission in Somalia.
The U.S. unequivocally made its position clear by not financing the African troops stationed in Somalia during a high level meeting that took place in Kampala, the capital of Uganda where two diplomats from the United States disclosed that the U.S. does not intend to finance the African troops in Somalia unless there will be changes and reforms to the structural finances and the way AUSSOM operates.
The African Union (AU) is exerting maximum efforts to receive funds from the United States but that meeting ended without an outcome.
The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) is facing financial constraints.
It is reported that the African Union Peace Keeping troops in Somalia needs a debt estimated to be around $ 96 million including the salaries of the African troops that have not received their salaries for several months.
This has created worry when it comes to the ethics and the continuity of the operations.
The incumbent Ugandan President, Yuweri Museveni who sent Ugandan troops to Somalia is closely following the situation where there is 60 days left when the operation will be reduced.
The current situation will undermine the ongoing efforts to stabilize Somalia where the African troops have been participating the war with the militant group of Al-shabab.
