Amazing news from the Somali government: they no longer wish to renew the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, meaning no more of foreign peacekeeping troops in the country

Is the country capable of defending and supporting law and order?

Way I see it for the government of the FRS the issue isn't precisely whether UNSOM mandate is relevant or not. The issue is competition over funding and resources coming from the donor countries. If UNSOM's mandate is terminated, then the funds that were previously funding UNSOM's work, could be diverted/allocated to the Federal government of Somalia. Not taking sides here or arguing for a continued UN role, but this I think may be the most important motivation for the request.

This does not mean troop withdrawal, UNSOM was an advisory body for the Somali government to coordinate its international relations.

The end of the political mission is separate to a U.N.-mandated African Union safe-keeping mission, currently comprising at least 10,000 soldiers, which is due to withdraw and hand over to the Somali state by the end of this year.

AMISOM is the important one, the main force will withdraw by December 2024 but a ‘Post AMISOM’ resolution is expected to be submitted soon. Likely will include foreign soldiers in a more advisory role than a field action role and things like military bases and outposts will be handed to the Somali army itself

ATMIS is expected to exit Somalia by the end of December 2024, according to the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2710 (2023). However, there are plans to establish a post-ATMIS force to help protect strategic population centres, UN facilities and key government installations.