PRESS RELEASE AMISOM Extends Rule of Law . Nairobi, Nov. 1, 2010: The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is expanding its Somali police training program in order put more officers on the streets, said Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi. “AMISOM forces continue to [...]

PRESS RELEASE The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union appoints Mr. Jerry John Rawlings as the AU High Representative for Somalia. Addis Ababa, 8 October 2010: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, has, today, appointed Mr. Jerry John Rawlings, as the AU High Representative for Somalia. The [...]

PRESS RELEASE AMISOM Forces Extend Territory. Nairobi, Oct. 7, 2010: Peacekeepers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) now have a presence across more than 40 percent of Mogadishu, said Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi. “Day by day we continue to take ground [...]

PRESS RELEASE What will You do to make Peace Happen?. A few days before the celebration of the International Day of Peace, as part of the Year of Peace and Security in Africa, the Commission releases the following editorial from the Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Ping What will You do to make Peace Happen?. [...]

PRESS RELEASE AMISOM Launches Two Humanitarian Initiatives. Nairobi, Sept. 17th, 2010: The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is launching two new aid initiatives aimed at easing the humanitarian crises in Somalia. “The Somali people are in desperate need, and AMISOM is responding,” said Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission [...]

PRESS RELEASE Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission for Somalia Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi highlights gains on the ground in Mogadishu. Nairobi Sept. 3, 2010: African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu have been gradually extending their areas of control, Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission for Somalia Hon. Wafula [...]

PRESS RELEASE The chairperson of the commission strongly condemns Continued terrorist attacks against AMISOM. Addis Ababa, 1st September 2010: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Jean Ping, received with sadness and regret, the news of the killing of 4 Ugandan peacekeepers serving the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). These peacekeepers died as [...]

PRESS RELEASE Press Statement of the 239th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council. The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 239th meeting held on 24 August 2010, was briefed by the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union for Somalia, as well as [...]

PRESS RELEASE The Chairperson of the African Union Commission formally receives the new United Nations Secretary General Special Representative for Somalia . Dr. Jean Ping, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) has received at the AUC Headquarters on 24 August 2010, Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, the newly appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary [...]

PRESS RELEASE AU Special Representative for Somalia condemns today’s suicide attack in Mogadishu. Nairobi August 24th, 2010: The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador Boubacar Gaoussou Diarra has condemned today’s attack at Muna Hotel in Mogadishu which has led to deaths and injuries of civilians. Ambassador Diarra says [...]