Somalia will not pursue an extension of the term of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).
Hussein Sheikh Ali stated this on Monday.
He was responding to an article published on The East African.
Ali, who is the Nationa Security Advisor, refuted the report appearing on the Kenyan newspaper.
The East African reported that Somalia sought support from other partners to have the ATMIS term extended further.
He blasted the newspaper for “false reporting.”
“Somalia is already preparing for December 31, 2023 when the ATMIS mandate ends,” Ali added.