African Union Visits ATMIS Personnel in Nairobi Hospitals, Commends Medical Care and Peace Efforts

The ATMIS personnel were evacuated from Somalia for specialized medical care and are currently being supported by Kenyan hospitals.

On Wednesday, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, visited African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) personnel receiving medical treatment at various hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya. He was accompanied by ATMIS Force Commander Lt. Gen. Sam Kavuma and other senior officials from the Mission Headquarters in Mogadishu.

During the visit, Ambassador Souef expressed satisfaction with the treatment the patients are receiving. “The patients are getting good treatment and the medical team is taking care of them. Some of them will be discharged very soon, and we are very glad to go back to Mogadishu with this positive message,” he said at Nairobi Hospital.

The ATMIS personnel were evacuated from Somalia for specialized medical care and are currently being supported by Kenyan hospitals. Ambassador Souef extended his best wishes for a speedy recovery to the patients and thanked them for their dedication to peace and security in Somalia.

In his remarks, the Head of ATMIS also acknowledged the significant contributions of the Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) including Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, and Burundi in Somalia’s stabilization efforts. “It is very important to highlight that we are in Somalia for the peace, security, and stability of this African country,” he emphasized.

Lt. Gen. Kavuma expressed his appreciation for the doctors and hospital management, noting, “Today we visited six remaining patients. They are receiving excellent care and will be discharged soon. We are impressed and thankful to the doctors, coordinators, and other officers at this hospital for the job well done.”

Additionally, the SRCC and the Force Commander paid a courtesy visit to the Eastern African Standby Force (EASF), recognizing its role in promoting peace and security in the Eastern Africa region. Brig. (Rtd) Paul Kahuria Njema, Director of EASF, commended the ongoing collaborative efforts, stating, “This is a follow-up from what we started with ATMIS because we realized that we are working to achieve the same goal, which is peace and security. We appreciate the briefing from the Head of Mission and his team.”