### [2026-10-26](/feed/2026/10/26/index.md)

##### Somali Civil War
# The United Nations (UN) announces it will conclude its support for the Transitional Assistance Mission to support the Somali federal government by October 31. The UN will continue supporting Somalia through other smaller agencies. 

'This milestone brings to a close more than three decades of United Nations missions in support of peacebuilding, state-building, governance and reconciliation in Somalia,’ says spokesman | Anadolu


### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/un-mission-in-somalia-to-end-operations-on-oct-31-after-decades-of-support/4101656) [Image](https://web-cdnprod.aa.com.tr/uploads/Contents/2026/10/26/thumbs_b_c_62ffc59d6729d1edb0f93789c2f64a69.jpg)

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