PHASE III
Decisive operations and handing over of the remaining Forward Operating Bases
March 2024
Expectations: FGS and the AU to conduct a joint technical assessment to evaluate phase 2 drawdown by 31 March 2024 and provide an update by 30 April on their preparations for phase 3 drawdown
ATMIS Activities
Federal Government of Somali (FGS) Activities
Somalia submits its proposal on the strategic planning for post-ATMIS mission, pursuant to UN Security Council resolution 2710.
April 2024
Expectations: AU and FGS to provide update to UNSC on preparations for phase 3 drawdown
ATMIS Activities
The tripartite leadership comprising Head of UNSOS, FGS’s National Security Advisor and Head of ATMIS met to discuss phase 3 ATMIS Drawdown, SSFTrustFund, post-ATMIS plans, and collaboration.
FGS officials, Representatives of ATMIS Troop Contributing Countries and delegation from AUC PAPS Peace Support Operations Division met in Mogadishu to discuss ATMIS phase 3 drawdown and post-ATMIS security plans.
June 2024
ATMIS Expectations: completion of Phase 3 ATMIS Drawdown
AU Force: reduce by 4,000 ATMIS troops remaining with 13,586 troops
Police: no. of police to remain at 1040
Civilians: no. of civilians to remain the same at 85 civilians
FGS Expectation: FGS to generate 10,450 security forces by September 2023 per Res.2628 (2022)
ATMIS Activities
ATMIS begins third phase drawdown by handing over the Bariire Forward Operating Base (FOB) to the Somali National Army (SNA)
FGS Activities
FGS requested the AU to stager phase 3 drawdown
Expected level of drawdown will not take place.