Somalia
Aktuelle Einsätze
AMISOM
African Union Mission in Somalia (Sonstige)
Beginn: 01/07
UNPOS
United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UN-Peacebuilding)
Beginn: 04/95
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Somali government, militia sign deal (17.03.2010)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune)
The government of Somali and a moderate Islamist group signed a power sharing agreement on Monday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The agreement signed with the group known as the Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa is said in return for the group’s military support and firm stand during a long-planned offensive against Al-Shebab Islamist insurgency.
U.S. has no plan to 'Americanize' Somalia conflict (12.03.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The United States on Friday denied coordinating plans by Somalia's embattled government to launch an offensive against Islamist fighters, saying it had no plans to "Americanize" the conflict. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson described as inaccurate reports suggesting that U.S. officials were ready to get more militarily involved as Somalia's government fights the Islamist al Shabaab, which has been linked to al Qaeda.
Somali rebels say would repel government offensive (08.03.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab rebel group vowed on Monday to defend itself against any government offensive and to subject the U.S. to a failure worse than one it suffered in 1992 should it back the attack. Unconfirmed media reports said over the weekend American military experts were advising Somali government troops ahead of their push to oust the rebels from the capital.
UN envoy congratulates Government leaders on one-year anniversary (01.03.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The top United Nations envoy to Somalia today praised the “strong” and “united” leadership of the strife-torn country’s Government during its first year in power, in a message appealing to outside forces to end their destabilizing interference in the Horn of Africa nation.
Rebel group orders UN food agency to leave Somalia (28.02.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Somalia's hardline Islamist rebel group al Shabaab has ordered the U.N food agency to halt all operations and leave the failed horn of Africa state, a statement from the rebels said on Sunday.
AU wants country declared no fly zone (28.02.2010)
(Quelle: allAfrica)
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has asked the UN to impose a no-fly zone on Somalia and block sea ports through which foreign groups supply logistics to the insurgents.
Nearly 20,000 Somalis have fled capital so far this month, UN reports (19.02.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
Nearly 20,000 people have been uprooted from their homes in the Somali capital by renewed clashes between the forces of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and opposition groups since the start of February, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.
U.N. criticizes U.S. restrictions on aid for Somalia (17.02.2010)
(Quelle: New York Times)
United Nations officials intensified their criticism of the American government on Wednesday, saying that Washington was imposing “impossible” conditions on aid deliveries for Somalia and holding up tens of millions of dollars of desperately needed food based on unfounded accusations that it would be diverted to terrorists.
Fresh surge in deadly violence in Somali capital sparks alarm from UN official (15.02.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia expressed grave concern today at the latest spike in violence in the capital, Mogadishu, which has killed at least 80 civilians and forced more than 8,000 others to flee their homes since the start of the month.
Somali rebels 'pour into Mogadishu' (10.02.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
Hundreds of Somali insurgents loyal to Islamist group al-Shabab have poured into Mogadishu with artillery and trucks, witnesses say. … Insurgents already control much of Mogadishu and southern Somalia. However, the government has recently promised to launch an offensive to take control of the country.
Somali violence uproots 80,000 civilians in January alone, reports UN agency (02.02.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The United Nations refugee agency today reported that a sharp rise in violence in Somalia in January left nearly 260 civilians dead, in addition to uprooting over 80,000 and causing widespread destruction.
Somali Islamists al-Shabab 'join al-Qaeda fight' (01.02.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
Somali Islamist rebel group al-Shabab has confirmed for the first time that its fighters are aligned with al-Qaeda's global militant campaign.
EU agrees to train Somali troops (25.01.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
The European Union has agreed to send a team to help train up to 2,000 Somali troops, who are battling a long-running insurgency by Islamist militants.
Plan to integrate ex-militias into security forces (25.01.2010)
(Quelle: Irinnews)
Mogadishu residents have welcomed plans by the interim government to step up the integration of an earlier, ousted, regime's security forces into its own army.
UN agency says 63,000 Somalis already uprooted by fighting this year (19.01.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
An estimated 63,000 people have been displaced from their homes in Somalia in just the first few weeks of this year due to ongoing fighting, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.
African Union extends peacekeeping mandate (08.01.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The mandate for the AU's peacekeeping mission (AMISOM) in Somalia has been extended by a further six months said the AU commissioner for Peace and Security during a press conference, Ramtane Lamamra. He added that he asked the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to take charge of the mission.
Somali militants force WFP to halt aid work (05.01.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has pulled out of large parts of southern Somalia because of threats from powerful Islamist rebel groups. The WFP says the suspension is its biggest shut-down in years and will affect about one million people.
UN council sanctions Eritrea over Somali rebel aid (23.12.2009)
(Quelle: Reuters AlertNet)
The U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions on Eritrea on Wednesday because of aid that council members say the Horn of Africa country has given to Islamist insurgents in nearby Somalia.
AMISOM losing out (21.12.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica)
The insecurity in Somalia is fast turning into a global issue as Al Qaeda support transforms the once disorganised Al Shabaab insurgents into a "super terrorist group," the African Union Mission in Somalia has warned.
International Contact Group to discuss way forward in Somalia (16.12.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Representatives from more than 30 countries, regional and international organizations are meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 17 December. They will discuss concrete measures to support further the Somali Government and the implementation of the Djibouti Agreement.
Somali government, moderate Islamist faction sign cooperation pact (05.12.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The Somali government has singed a cooperation deal with a main moderate Islamist group opposed to the two radical Islamist rebels in war-torn Somalia, a joint statement said Saturday.
Somalia jumps on private security bandwagon (23.11.2009)
(Quelle: ISN Security Watch)
An American private military and security company deploys to Somalia as the first US presence in the country since the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, Jody Ray Bennett writes for ISN Security Watch.
Somali security forces to train in Uganda (19.11.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica)
Uganda is to host a programme in which 2,000 Somalia security personnel will be trained by European Union (EU) soldiers.
EU eyes Somalia army training mission by end of the year (17.11.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The European Union hopes to launch a training mission aimed at helping Somalia's armed forces fight insurgents by the end of this year, the bloc's top diplomats said Tuesday.
Arab League makes little headway on Somalia talks (24.10.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The Arab League is trying to broker negotiations between Somalia's fragile U.N.-backed government and Islamist insurgents, but it said on Saturday that rebel hardliners did not want to talk.
UN envoy sets goal of August 2011 for professional security force (12.10.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
A professional, well-organized security force must be established in Somalia by August 2011, the end of the mandate of the current Transitional Federal Government (TFG), if peace and stability are to be assured, the top United Nations envoy for the strife-torn country said today.
US government to set new aid terms (06.10.2009)
(Quelle: Irinnews / International)
The US government is to put special conditions on its humanitarian grants for at least 13 aid agencies operating in Somalia. This could unlock millions of dollars in relief resources that had been on hold due to US anti-terrorism rules.
Leader says Somalia's plight is urgent (03.10.2009)
(Quelle: Washington Post / USA)
The president of war-torn Somalia said Friday that he urgently needs help to beat back an insurgency linked to al-Qaeda, adding that he has received only a fraction of the $200 million pledged at a U.N.-sponsored donors conference last spring to support his fragile government's security forces.
Rift between Somalia's rebel groups deepens (03.10.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Somalia's two main insurgent groups clashed on Saturday near the southern port of Kismayu and residents said al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam were squaring up for battles elsewhere in the Horn of Africa country.
Uganda joins calls to change mandate of AU peacekeepers in Somalia (01.10.2009)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune / France)
Uganda today joined calls to change the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Kampala’s request comes after a similar appeal by Burundi, another country participating in the operation.