AMISOM supports school renovation in Beletweyne
Beletweyne, 07 March 2015- As part of its continued community engagement activities, AMISOM has renovated and handed over classrooms at the Majamac Primary and Secondary school, in Beletweyne, Hiran region. This is among the…
AU pre-benchmarking delegation meets AMISOM and Somalia military
Mogadishu, March 24, 2015 – A team from the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is in Mogadishu to meet with senior AMISOM peacekeepers and Somalia National Army in a pre-benchmarking inspection and…
Send-off ceremony for outgoing Ethiopian peacekeepers
The African Union Mission in Somalia on Saturday held a medal parade for the outgoing Ethiopian peacekeepers in Baidoa, Somalia, to honor them for their contribution to the peace process in the country for the past fifteen…
Mogadishu aviation fire fighters complete refresher training
A total of 32 Mogadishu aviation firefighters have completed training aimed at boosting their skills and ability to respond to emergency situations in Mogadishu and Somalia in general. The refresher training conducted over a…
The PSC of the AU, at its 425th meeting, held on 24 March 2014, was briefed on the situation in Somalia
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 425th meeting, held on 24 March 2014, was briefed on the situation in Somalia by the Commissioner for Peace and Security and the Special Representative of the…
UNSOA Director Visits Baidoa
Baidoa, 2015.05.27: UNSOA Director Amadu Kamara, while leading a delegation, visited AMISOM Ethiopian troops headquartered in Baidoa (Sector 3) today. The delegation was received at the airport by AMISOM Sector 3 commander…
UN Under-Secretary General visits Garowe, Puntland
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Atul Khare concluded a three-day visit to Somalia during which he acknowledged the tremendous progress the country has made. Appointed to the office on 1st March…
AMANI AFRICA II delegates in Pretoria, South Africa
‘AMANI AFRICA II’, the continent’s Standby Force, sets targets for a roll out
In the first week of July, AMANI AFRICA II, which means ‘Peace In Africa’ in the swahili language, went a notch higher in its plans to launch an African Standby Force (ASF). The core planning team of ASF convened a rare three…
Meetings with the leadership of UNSOM and AMISOM focused on UNSOA’s mandate and client expectations.
UNSOA Strategic Review Team Visits Mogadishu
A 17-strong team of UN headquarters officials arrived in Mogadishu on Saturday to review the operations of the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM (UNSOA) and propose options for ensuring that UNSOA has the capacity to…
AMISOM Ugandan formed Police Unit conclude tour of duty in Somalia
Mogadishu, 1st August-The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC) Ambassador Maman Sidikou has saluted the outgoing police contingent from Uganda for contributing to the…
British envoy to Somalia commends troops
Baidoa: The British Ambassador to Somalia, Amb. Harriet Mathews has commended AMISOM Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) troops for playing a pivotal role in the fight against Al Shabaab. This, she noted, has greatly…
AMISOM presence improves locals lives
The AMISOM CIMIC Office of the Kenyan Contingent in Sector 2 has in the past few months embarked on offering outpatient medical services, provision of water through sinking of boreholes and water pans and building of latrines…