The International Crisis Group posted on 16 January 2025 a 40-minute podcast titled "What to Expect from the New AU Mission in Somalia" with Paul Williams, George Washington University, and Omar Mahmood.
This is a discussion of the newly authorized five-year African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). It is arguably the most complex international peace mission in the world today. This is the third African Union peace mission in Somalia. AUSSOM is smaller in size compared to previous missions, but its purpose has not changed significantly from earlier missions. Williams discusses the challenges the Somali National Army faces working with AU peace forces.
