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Strongly condemns the recent
attacks perpetuated by Al
Shaabab in Mogadishu, Leggo,
Janaale, and El Adde and, the
continued asymmetrical warfare
by this terrorist group against the
FGS, the Interim Regional
Administrations, Somalia
security institutions, AMISOM,
the UN and the civilian
population and urges all relevant
stakeholders especially the
international community to
intensify efforts in support of
AMISOM and Somali National
Security Forces (SNSF)
operations to significantly
degrade the growing threats
posed by Al Shabaab.
Welcomes the efforts made by
the AU Commission and other
stakeholders in the re-vitalisation
of AMISOM operations and
endorses the outcomes of the
17th meeting of the Military
Operations Coordination
Committee (MOCC) of 8
February 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya
as well as the meeting of the AU
Commissioner for Peace and
Security with external partners,
held in Addis Ababa on 18
February 2016, which discussed
enhanced support to AMISOM
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and SNSF and exchanged views
on the areas of support, including
bilateral assistance to Somalia, in
order to promote resource
optimisation, greater
coordination and avoid
duplication of efforts.
Stresses the need for effective
AMISOM Command and
Control in order to achieve
synergy of the Mission’s efforts
against Al Shaabab and therefore
directs AMISOM contingents to
fully support the Force
Commander in his exercise of
effective and accountable
command of all Military units
and equipment assigned to the
Mission, under the overall
leadership of the Special
Representative of the
Chairperson of the AU
Commission and AMISOM Head
of Mission. In addition, the
Summit emphasises the need for
better coordination of operations
and logistics through the
establishment of enhanced
mechanisms and structures, as
appropriate, between AMISOM,
SNSF and UNSOS. Furthermore,
calls for the provision of
technical experts to be embedded
within SNSF structures for the