Somali Magazine -Military staff officers assigned to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have been given the responsibility of embracing the mission’s values in order to support the mission’s goal of reestablishing peace and stability in Somalia.
The announcement was made to the 30 officers who had just joined the mission to serve in various capacities at ATMIS Force Headquarters during their induction training.
“Despite our differences in training, culture, and even beliefs, I implore you to cooperate and stay focused on the strategic goals of ATMIS while performing your duties. The Deputy ATMIS Force Commander in charge of Operations and Planning, Maj. Gen. William Shume, gave the following advice: “Be focused, professional, and ready to learn and unlearn as well.”
The staff officers were prepared during the week-long training in a variety of roles to lead ATMIS’s mandate in Somalia and to better understand Somali culture and context, mission structure, a code of conduct, international humanitarian law, and human rights law.
The Force Commander’s representative, Maj.Gen. Shume, emphasised the significance of comprehending and respecting the environment in which ATMIS operates.
According to Maj.Gen. Shume, “the training was designed to give them the necessary knowledge and understanding of the context in which ATMIS operates, with particular emphasis on its mandate and objectives.”
Military officers from Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia participated in the custom induction course.
Experts from the United Nations Mine Action Service and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) were among the trainers (UNMAS).
We now have a clearer understanding of the mission thanks to the training we received, and we are prepared to meet expectations, according to Ugandan Lt. Col. Benon Hatangimana, who also served in Ivory Coast as a military observer.