The African Union Stabilization Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) is a peacekeeping operation which started in 2025 authorized by the African Union (AU) to replace the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The mission aims to support Somali security forces in stabilizing the country and combating Al-Shabaab, while facilitating a gradual handover of security responsibilities to the Somali government.
A devastating suicide bombing claimed by Al-Shabaab has struck a military recruitment base in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least..