The U.N. Security Council, which authorized the new mission called the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, gave it a mandate to reduce the threat posed by al-Shabab, support the capacity building of Somali security forces, and conduct a phased handover of security responsibilities to the Somali government. 
Bazi rinoona nezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyikamusangano renyika dzepasi rose re U.N. Security Council, iri rakapa mvumo yekuti kuve nebasa iri rekuchengetedza runyararo muSomalia rinonzi African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, rakaripa mutoro wekuderedza njodzi inobva kumagandanga evapanduki  e al-Shabab, vachipa rutsigiro negoneso kumauto emuSomalia uye kuzopa muzvidimbu masimba ekuchengetedza nyika kuhurumende yeSomalia dzamara yavakuita basa racho yega.