United Nations Support Office in Somalia

Force in Play

Facing a phased funding drawdown from January 2027

A Kenyan-registered plane carried 109 Ugandan soldiers out of Mogadishu on 30 October, the first group of a planned full exit. Uganda's army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced the pullout a day earlier and set August 2027 as the target for the last troops to leave.

Updated Nov 3

Rule Changes

Provides logistics to AUSSOM; mandate expires December 31, 2026

For 31 years the United Nations has run political missions in Somalia. The last one, the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS), ceased operations on October 31, 2026. Its functions passed to Somali institutions and UN agencies that remain in the country.

Updated Oct 31