Construction of a 68-bed health facility for soldiers and officers of the Somali National Army (SNA) has begun in Mogadishu under a joint project of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Government of Italy.

As per the UN Security Council Resolution 2372(2017) AMISOM is mandated to pursue the following strategic objectives:

1. Enable the gradual handing over of security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali security forces contingent on abilities of the Somali security forces and political and security progress in Somalia;
2. Reduce the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups;
3. Assist the Somali security forces to provide security for the political process at all levels as well as stabilization, reconciliation and peace building in Somalia

Read the details of the construction at https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20211102/amisom-and-government-italy-begin-construction-68-bed-hospital-facility

See the AMISOM mandate at https://amisom-au.org/amisom-mandate/