AMISOM News:

Somalia: British minister on ‘first visit ever’ to Puntland State (Source: Garowe Online) Ethiopia opens new front against Somalia’s al Shabaab (Source: VOA News) Iran says its ready to host meeting to solve Somalia crisis (Source: Bar-kulan) Ethiopian troops enter Gedo region (Source: Garowe Online) 15 Kenyan killed in 100 days in Somalia (Source: The Star) Al Shabaab rebels ban Red Cross in Somalia (Source: Reuters) [...]

Police Technical Working Group (PTWG) meeting

Mogadishu-January 24, 2012 AMISOM and its partners held the Police Technical Working Group (PTWG) meeting in Mogadishu. The meeting was attended by seventeen officials representing various organizations such as TFG Ministry of Interior, Somali Police Force, UNPOS,UNMAS,UNDP etc.Priority issues discussed were payment of stipends, training and logistics.

President Sharif vigorously condemns and expresses grief and sorrow over the senseless murder of the prominent journalist Hassan (Fantastic) (TFG) AMISOM offers condolence following the killing of the local Somali journalist (Source: AMISOM Force HQ) Grenade attack at UNDP compound in Mogadishu (Garowe Online) PM reshuffles cabinet and also departs for Italy (Radio Mogadishu) Ethiopian troops to leave Somalia ‘as [...]

AMISOM offers condolence following the killing of the local Somali journalist

PRESS RELEASE AMISOM offers condolence following the killing of the local Somali journalist Mogadishu, January 29,2012; AMISOM is terribly grieved to hear of the killing of the prominent journalist, Hassan Osman Abdi (Fantastic). AMISOM offers its heartfelt condolences to his family, and all his journalist colleagues. The Deputy Force Commander, Brig Gen Audace NDUWUMUNSI said this [...]

AMISOM Helps Quell Blaze In Mogadishu Market

PRESS RELEASE (For immediate release) AMISOM Helps Quell Blaze In Mogadishu Market Mogadishu, 27 January 2011; On Wednesday evening AU troops helped put out a fire that gutted Mogadishu’s HamarWeyne market. The fire was successfully curbed, preventing it from spreading to surrounding residential and business areas. Responding to calls for assistance from Somali authorities and traders, [...]

Letter from the UN Special Representative for Somalia to the Somali People (Source: UNPOS) Only Turkey is showing solidarity with Somalia’s people (Source: The Guardian) Somali PM visits the scene of last night fire in Mogadishu ( Source: Radio Bar-kulan) Heavy fighting breaks out Buhodle town (Source: Hadhwanaag Press) UN: Somalia will remain largest humanitarian crisis (Source: VOA)

TFG: on the repossession of all the illegally occupied State Property (Source: TFG) UN forces not necessarily needed in Mogadishu Mahiga says (Source: Radio Bar-kulan) US urges Kenya not to send back Somali refugees (Source: Daily Nation) SNSA display al Shabaab defectors in Mogadishu (Radio Mogadishu) Pro-TFG militia group “destroys rebel bases” in Beledweyne town ( Source: Radio Bar-kulan) Somali [...]

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Mogadishu – January 25th 2012: The African Union High Representative for Somalia H.E. Jerry John Rawlings paid a one day visit to Mogadishu where he held meetings with various stakeholders as part of the AU’s continued efforts to resolve the current political standoff in the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP).

AU High Representative H.E. Rawlings mediates on the Somali parliament crises.

H.E. Jerry John Rawlings

PRESS RELEASE (For immediate release) AU High Representative H.E. Rawlings mediates on the Somali parliament crises. Mogadishu – January 25th 2012: The African Union High Representative for Somalia H.E. Jerry John Rawlings paid a one day visit to Mogadishu where he held meetings with various stakeholders as part of the AU’s continued efforts to resolve the [...]

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Augustine Mahiga, Special Representative of the Secretary General for the United Nations Political Office in Somalia (UNPOS) addresses troops and officers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) at their headquarters 24 January following his arrival in the Somali capital. Mahiga and UNPOS have moved permanently to the Somali capital the first time the [...]