PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release) The African Union Mission in Somalia Awards Medals to Ugandan Police Contingent in Mogadishu Mogadishu, 30 September 2011- A Medal Parade was held today at AMISOM base camp to honor ten Ugandan Police Officers who have served more than six months in the African Union Police (AUPOL) in Mogadishu. The ceremony was presided over by … Continue reading …

PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release) AMISOM Enhances Provision of Basic Needs to the needy families in IDP Camps Mogadishu, 30 September 2011- Yesterday 29th September 2011, the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Commission (DSRCC), Honorable Wafula Wamunyinyi, launched a project which will focus on teaching best hygiene practices while also providing dry food and non-food items … Continue reading …

STATEMENT BY THE AFRICAN UNION HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOMALIA H.E. JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS AT THE 20TH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONTACT GROUP (ICG) ON SOMALIA COPENHAGEN, DENMARK; 29 – 30 SEPTEMBER, 2011 Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark; Ambassador Mahiga, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Somalia; Ambassador Diarra, Special … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT AMISOM apologizes for the death of a Malaysian journalist Nairobi, September 26th, 2011; following the accidental killing of a Malaysian Journalist, Mura Faisal Bin Mohamed, and the injuring of another, Aji Seragar Bin Mazlan alias Aji Akram Solema, on 02 September 2011 in Mogadishu, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (SRCC) … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT AMISOM receives USIU’s International Peace Advocate Award Nairobi, September 21st, 2011; On the occasion of the celebration of the International Peace Day, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Boubacar Gaoussou Diarra, welcomes the progress made by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in helping the Transitional Federal Institutions … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT AMISOM launches a project worth $3.2 million Mogadishu, 15 September 2011- African Union Mission in Somalia has launched the construction of military barracks for TFG soldiers in Mogadishu. H.E. Sheikh Sharif, President of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG), presided over the groundbreaking ceremony. Also in attendance were the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT Burundi soldiers from 7th Battalion serving under the African Union mission have completed their 12 month tour of the duty. September 10, 2011:The soldiers, who were being rotated out have been decorated with AU peacekeeping medals in a farewell ceremony at the former Somali National University, which serves as the command base for the Burundi contingent. The ceremony … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT Three-Day Consultative Meeting on Somalia Transition Ends with Adoption of Roadmap Mogadishu, September 7, 2011 – The first High Level Consultative Meeting to be held in Mogadishu ended yesterday with the adoption of a Roadmap with elaborate tasks for the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) and Regional Administrations in Somalia for the remaining one year of the Transition. The … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT AMISOM STATEMENT ON INCIDENT AT K4 ON 2nd SEPTEMBER 2011 AMISOM is sad to report a serious incident that took place in Mogadishu yesterday, Friday 02 September, which unfortunately cost the life of a Malaysian civilian and injured another. A full AMISOM investigation is underway, in liaison with the Transitional Federal Government Police. Witness reports coming forward so … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT AMISOM to Deliver Aid to Famine Victims In Mogadishu Mogadishu, August 23rd, 2011; AMISOM today received a plane load of food and medical provisions intended for distribution to the famine-afflicted residents of Mogadishu. Totaling 13.5 metric tons, the aid, included food supplements for children under five, mosquito nets, vitamin A, de-worming Albedozale syrups, zinc supplements, powdered milk and … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission co-chaired the 9th Joint Security Committee meeting held in Mogadishu Mogadishu, 23 August 2011-The 9th Joint Security Committee (JSC) meeting was held in Mogadishu yesterday for the first time since the year 2009. The meeting was co-chaired by His Excellency Mr. Abdiwali Mohamed Ali, Prime Minister … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT AMISOM Delivers Donated Food To IDP Camps in Mogadishu Mogadishu, 20 August, 2011-The African Union Mission in Somalia has on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day handed over donated food supplies to local officials for distribution to internally displaced persons in the famine-stricken Somali capital. $10,000 worth of supplies, including rice, sugar, cooking oil and salt, had been … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT Press Statement of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the situation in Somalia. The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 289th meeting held on 16 August 2011, was briefed on the situation in Somalia by the Commissioner for Peace and Security and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission … Continue reading …

PRESS STATEMENT AMISOM finds bomb-making factory in Mogadishu A large bomb-making factory has been discovered by African Union troops in northern Mogadishu. AMISOM troops yesterday uncovered a cache of bomb-making components including improvised detonators, switches for suicide vests and a considerable amount of explosives. The find came after a two-day operation to dislodge a number of extremists who were still … Continue reading …