UN Security Council renews mandate of AU mission in Somalia

UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to re-authorize the deployment of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia till May 31, 2019.

Resolution 2431, which won unanimous approval of the 15 members of the Security Council, decides to reduce the level of uniformed personnel for the AU mission, known as AMISOM, to 20,626 by Feb. 28, 2019 and to include a minimum of 1,040 police personnel.

AMISOM was created by the AU in January 2007. Its mandate won the approval of the UN Security Council.