Somali Police trainees demonstrate skills acquired during a VIP Close Protection Course conducted by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Police Component in Kismaayo March 07, 2018. AMISOM Photo / Barut Mohamed

Troops prepare to distribute food items donated by Ethiopian troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), to the local community in Baidoa, Somalia, on 19 March 2018. AMISOM Photo

Participants attend the closing session of a 3-day training workshop on Gender Equality in Baidoa, Somalia, on 7 February 2018.

Mohamed Abukar Islow, Internal Minister for the Federal Government of Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Carlo Campanile, the Italy Ambassador to Somalia cut the ribbon during a handover ceremony of armoured vehicles donated by AMISOM to Federal Government of Somalia supported by the Government of Italy in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 5 February 2018.

Christine Alalo, AMISOM Deputy Police Commissioner, addresses newly deployed Individual police officers from Police contributing countries serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), who have completed a one-week induction training course in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 27 January 2018.

Police officers from the South West State attend a training course on Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) & Explosive Ordinance Devices (EOD) for Southwest police forces, conducted by AMISOM in Baidoa, Somalia, on December 16, 2017.

Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), speaks during Somalia Security Conference held in Mogadishu, Somalia, on December 4, 2017. AMISOM Photo / Omar Abdisalan

AMISOM Head of Mission and SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madiera speaks at the opening of the Security Sector Gender Training Workshop for SNSF, FGS, and FMS forces in Mogadishu, Somalia, on November 22, 2017. AMISOM Photo

Lt. General Osman Noor Soubagleh, the Force Commander of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), hands over a certificate to an AMISOM military officer during a medal award ceremony in Mogadishu, Somalia, on November 23, 2017. AMISOM Photo / Omar Abdisalan

Ms. Caren Wakoli, the Executive Director and founder of the Emerging Leaders Foundation, delivers her statement during the opening of the 4th Annual Continental Forum on Election Management Bodies organized by the African Union Commission. The forum took place in Kigali, Rwanda from November 09th to November 10th, 2017 and recognized youth as a critical asset in electoral processes in Africa. AMISOM Photo

The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hassan Ali Khayre addresses members of the public during a meeting at the South West state presidential palace in Barawe. The Prime Minister joined officials of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) who were on a working visit to Barawe, Lower Shabelle region on November 15, 2017. AMISOM Photo / Raymond Baguma

Media personnel attend a press conference addressed by Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, in Mogadishu, Somalia on November 7, 2017. AMISOM Photo / Omar Abdisalan

Ugandan soldiers, serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), prepare to conduct operations to flush out remnants of AlShabaab from the suburbs of Afgooye town, Lower Shabelle region, Somalia, on November 5, 2017. AMISOM Photo / Ilyas Ahmed