Mogadishu, 25thMarch 2022– Military engineers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have completed a four-day training to counter the evolving threat posed by Improvised...
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AMISOM condemns terror attacks in Mogadishu
AMISOM PR/02/2022 PRESS RELEASE Mogadishu, 16 February 2022 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) strongly condemns a series of attacks conducted by Al-Shabaab terrorists’ group in...
Exit of AMISOM: Consolidating Gains and Charting New Trajectories in the African Union Presence in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) was a child of necessity, birthed in the context of an exacerbated Somali conflict and the emergence of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in 2006 as the...
African Union, Federal Government of Somalia, international partners conclude discussions on new AU mission
Mogadishu, 9 February 2022 – Officials from the African Union (AU), the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and international partners have adopted key documents providing a roadmap for establishing...
In Dhobley, AMISOM builds classrooms to ease congestion at primary and secondary school
Dhobley, 25 December – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has constructed five new classrooms at Omar Binu Khadab Primary and Secondary School in Dhobley town, Jubaland State, as part of...
AMISOM boosts education and sports for communities in Jubaland State
Kismayo, 24 December 2021 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has handed over newly constructed classrooms, sanitation facilities, learning materials and sports equipment to boost...
AMISOM completes community empowerment projects in Beletweyne
Beletweyne, 24 December 2021 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has set up a solar system at the Ugas Khalif International Airport in Beletweyne and has also started on the construction...
AMISOM trains Jubaland caregivers to combat conflict-related sexual violence
Kismayo, 17 December 2021 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in partnership with the Jubaland State Ministry of Women, has conducted training to equip caregivers with knowledge and...
SPF, AMISOM secure parliamentary elections in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 19 December 2021 – The police component of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali Police Force (SPF) on Sunday secured the election of the first four members of the...
AMISOM condemns cowardly attack in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 26 November 2021 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) strongly condemns the cowardly attack on Thursday morning in Mogadishu that killed and injured members of the public,...
To mark 16 Days of Activism, AMISOM calls for concerted efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women
Mogadishu, 26 November 2021 – As the world, today (25 November 2021), marks the commencement of the annual global 16 Days of Activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the African Union...
Court Martial finds AMISOM soldiers guilty of killing civilians in Goloweyn
Mogadishu, 13th November 2021—As a follow up to the Board of Inquiry that investigated allegations of civilian casualties in Goloweyn on 10th August 2021, by AMISOM soldiers, the Government of the...
Communiqué adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1042nd meeting held on 28 October 2021 on the Update on the Situation in Somalia
COMMUNIQUE Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1042nd meeting held on 28 October 2021 on the Update on the Situation in Somalia and the status of the...
AMISOM holds discussions on women’s political participation in Somalia
Baidoa, 22 October 2021 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in collaboration with the Southwest State of Somalia, has held a forum to devise ways to promote women’s representation and...
AMISOM Board of Inquiry concludes investigations into unfortunate civilian casualties in Golweyn
Mogadishu – The Board of Inquiry (BOI) convened by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to investigate allegations of civilian casualties in Golweyn on 10 August 2021, has established that,...
Communique of the 1037th Meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council on Somalia
PSC/PR/COMM. 1037(2021) COMMUNIQUE Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1037th meeting held on 7 October 2021 on the Briefing on the Situation in Somalia...
Somali National Army and AMISOM launch Joint Operations Coordination Centre (JOCC) in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 23 September 2021- The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) on Wednesday launched a Joint Operations Coordination Centre (JOCC) in Mogadishu, to...
Joint security team concludes assessment visit to Garbaharey
Garbaharey, 12 September 2021 – Officials from AMISOM, the Somalia Police Force and the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday conducted a security assessment and reconnaissance visit to...
African Union and Somalia sign agreement on Mission assistance beyond 2021
Mogadishu 24th August, 2021—Following two days of closed-door meetings in Mogadishu, the African Union and the Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday, August 19, 2021 signed an agreement on the...
AMISOM supports the delivery of lifesaving assistance to Jowhar families
Jowhar, 30 June 2021 – Over 500 families living near Jowhar town, Middle Shabelle region, who were affected by recent severe flooding in the area have received emergency food and humanitarian relief...