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Somalia: Strategische Weichenstellungen am Horn | 10/2022

EU NAVFOR Atalanta: Bewährt und erweitert in unruhigen Gewässern | 03/2021

EUTM Somalia: Ein wichtiger Beitrag zum Aufbau der Sicherheitsarchitektur in Somalia | 03/2017

EU-Missionen in Afrika: die Zentralafrikanische Republik und Somalia | 02/2014

 

Aktuelle Einsätze

ATMIS
African Union Transition Mission in Somalia
Mandatiert seit: 03/22
Zum Einsatz
-> ab 01/25: AUSSOM (AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia)

EUCAP Somalia
EU Capacity Building Mission in Somalia
Mandatiert seit: 12/16
Zum Einsatz

UNSOM
United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia
Mandatiert seit: 06/13
Zum Einsatz

EUTM Somalia
EU Military Mission to Contribute to the Training of Somali Security Forces 
Mandatiert seit: 02/10
Zum Einsatz

News

15.06.2023
Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia

[…] The number of terrorism-related incidents in the first quarter of 2023 surpassed all previous quarterly averages on record since 2016.

Source: S/2023/443
04.06.2023
Uganda says 54 African Union peacekeepers killed in Somalia by al-Shabaab militants

Fifty-four Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has said, in one of the worst recent attacks by al-Shabaab jihadists in the war-torn country.

Source: The Guardian
29.05.2023
Somalia reverts to direct vote, presidential rule

Somalia has launched an overhaul of its political system, with an agreement signed on Sunday between the government and the federated states providing for the introduction of direct universal suffrage from 2024 and the transition to a presidential system.

Source: Africa News
27.05.2023
Uganda sends land forces chief to Somalia after deadly attack on troops

The May 26 attack happened at Buulo Mareer, a base in Lower Shabelle, killing at least 50 soldiers, with more feared dead. … In the 15 years since it deployed to Somalia, UPDF has not suffered such a heavy casualty, which sources said includes senior commanders.

Source: The East African
12.05.2023
Somalia prepares to step up as ATMIS draws down

After 18 years and three multinational peace missions, Somalia is getting ready to take full control of its own security. The 1-year-old African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is preparing to withdraw 2,000 troops from the embattled Horn of Africa nation by 30 June 2023, the first of three drawdowns in its transition plan.

Source: defenseWeb
03.05.2023
New head of UNSOM appointed

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Catriona Laing of the United Kingdom as his new Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). 

Source: UN Meetings Coverage
12.04.2023
Guterres delivers message of ‘hope and renewal’ for Somalia

UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday reaffirmed the world body’s commitment to supporting the Horn of Africa country as it continues on its path to establishing lasting peace and stability.

Source: UN News
03.04.2023
ATMIS marks first anniversary

Noting the anniversary at a press conference at mission headquarters in Mogadishu Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Special Representative for the Chair of the AU Commission (SRCC), said the mission remained committed to long term peace in the East African country. This commitment will see stronger co-operation with the Somali federal government and creation of new partnership to speed up stabilisation.

Source: Defence Web
28.03.2023
Al-Shabab has lost third of its territory, US ambassador says

The U.S. ambassador to Somalia said the Somali government's military operations against al-Shabab have cost the militants one third of their territory. … Since January, the United States donated weapons to the Somali national forces to support operations against al-Shabab.

Source: VOA News
22.03.2023
Funding for ATMIS critical to security: UN political chief

The UN political affairs chief has underlined the critical need to ensure funding for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), warning that a shortfall could threaten plans to transfer security to the national forces by the end of next year. Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo was speaking on Wednesday at a meeting at UN Headquarters to draw attention to the widening financing gap at the year-old operation.

Source: UN News