Sideman Shaba, a Nigerian officer who was part of the Formed Police Unit rotating out of Mogadishu, gives his collegues a thumbs up as he heads towards the airport to depart on 6th January 2014. The AMISOM Police which comprises Ugandan, Nigerian, Ghanaian, Sierra Leoneian police,has the mandate to provide mentoring and advisory support to SPF on basic police duties, such as human rights observation, crime prevention strategies, community policing, search procedures and investigations. AU UN IST PHOTO / David Mutua