Somalia
Aktuelle Einsätze
EUTM
EU Military Mission to Contribute to the Training of Somali Security Forces (EU)
Beginn: 05/10
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AMISOM
African Union Mission in Somalia (Sonstige)
Beginn: 01/07
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UNPOS
United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UN-Peacebuilding)
Beginn: 04/95
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Somali Islamist rebels battle AU troops in Mogadishu (18.11.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
Somalia's Islamist rebels attacked government and African Union troops positions in the war-torn capital, killing four civilians and wounding 12 others, officials and witnesses said Friday. … Despite withdrawing from fixed positions in Mogadishu in August, the hardline Shebab militia have vowed to continue waging war against the Western-backed Somali government and the AU troops protecting it.
AU backs Kenyan troops joining its Somali force (18.11.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
The African Union said Friday it supported Kenya's offer to send troops to bolster its force protecting the embattled Somali government against Islamist rebels in the war-torn country.
UN reports three areas in Somalia have emerged from famine (18.11.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
The United Nations reported today that three areas in Somalia which were declared to be in a state of famine earlier this year have emerged from the dire food crisis as a result of scaled-up relief delivery, but warned that the situation remains critical for millions of people in the Horn of Africa country.
Regional leaders seek to step up war on Somalia rebels (16.11.2011)
(Quelle:Reuters AlertNet)
The leaders of Kenya, Uganda and Somalia agreed to intensify efforts to defeat Islamist fighters in Somalia on Wednesday, at their first meeting since Kenya sent in troops to crush the militants. The Nairobi meeting followed fresh night-time mortar attacks on the Somali capital Mogadishu by al Shabaab insurgents, highlighting the challenges President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed faces in restoring stability.
Who’s bombing Somalia? French, US officials trade blame over mystery missile strikes (16.11.2011)
(Quelle:Washington Post)
When thundering explosions rattled a small Somali town during a meeting of Islamist insurgent leaders, it sent them scurrying for safety. An international military appears to have launched the powerful, well-timed attack, but no one will admit it. The two top possibilities — the U.S. and French militaries — both deny responsibility. Officials from the two countries even suggested it might be the other.
Kenya's political gamble in Somali border regions (15.11.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
Kenya's hopes of creating a border buffer zone in southern Somalia called Azania have been raised by its military incursion there last month, but analysts warn of high risks of such a political gamble. While the Kenyan government has said it sent its troops and tanks across the border to target Islamist Shebab rebels, analysts say the move appears to be aimed at setting up a proxy administration and region of control.
Britain to host conference on Somalia next year (15.11.2011)
(Quelle:Reuters AlertNet)
Britain will host an international conference next year on tackling instability in Somalia and protecting ships from pirates in the Gulf of Aden, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.
Israel-Kenya deal to help fight Somalia's al-Shabab (14.11.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
Israel has offered to help Kenya secure its borders as it tackles Somalia's Islamist group, al-Shabab, the Kenyan prime minister's office has said.
Shabaab parade in stronghold (09.11.2011)
(Quelle:allAfrica)
Al-Shabaab fighters have paraded in the streets of one of their strongholds on the Somali coast and vowed to repulse the Kenyan incursion. The show of force in Marka town, 500 kilometres north of Kismayu, involved a display of speed boats mounted with machine guns with which they hope to face the Kenya Navy.
Somali lawmaker killed in Mogadishu shooting (09.11.2011)
(Quelle:New York Times)
A Somali lawmaker was gunned down on a Mogadishu street on Wednesday, a day after four explosions in several neighborhoods of Somalia’s capital killed at least one person and injured several more, including government soldiers.
Kenyan military targeting al-Shabab finances (07.11.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
The Kenyan military says it is trying to incapacitate the militant Islamist group al-Shabab by targeting its financial and logistical operations in Somalia. Kenyan military officials say they are closing in on key al-Shabab targets, four weeks into military operations in Somalia.
France to support Kenya's incursion into Somalia (25.10.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
France will give logistical support to Kenyan forces pursuing Islamist militants across the border in Somalia, a French military spokesman says.
Kenyan offensive is not welcome, Somalia’s president says (24.10.2011)
(Quelle:New York Times)
Somalia’s president on Monday criticized Kenya’s military offensive into his nation to root out Islamist rebels, raising questions about how bilateral the military action is.
Kenya to target al-Shabab sympathisers in Nairobi (20.10.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
Kenya has announced that it will launch a major security operation in its capital to flush out sympathisers of the Somali Islamist group, al-Shabab. It would begin after Kenyan troops had completed their mission against militants in Somalia, an official said.
Somali militants al-Shabab threaten Kenya retaliation (17.10.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
Somali militant group Al-Shabab has warned Kenya to withdraw its troops from Somalia, or face bloody battles. … Kenya launched an air and ground assault on the weekend, in response to several recent cross-border abductions it blames on al-Shabab.
'Al-Qaeda' distributes Somalia aid near Mogadishu (14.10.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
A man claiming to be from al-Qaeda has distributed aid in Somalia, highlighting the group's links with al-Shabab militants. … Mr Almuhajir was accompanied by al-Shabab spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, who said they were distributing food such as flour, rice, cooking oil, dates and milk to 4,000 people in the Ala-yasir camp, some 50km (30 miles) south-west of Mogadishu.
Somalia has best chance for peace in years, says UN envoy (14.10.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
Somalis currently have a rare opportunity to advance peace in their country and establish a fully functioning government, says the United Nations envoy to the Horn of Africa nation. Augustine Mahiga, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, said the peace process has taken a “great leap forward” with the adoption last month of the roadmap which sets out a series of tasks to be completed ahead of concluding the transition process next August.
Somalia Islamists al-Shabab 'driven out of Mogadishu' (10.10.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
African Union (AU) troops say they have driven Islamist al-Shabab militants out of their last stronghold in the north of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. "We control the whole of Mogadishu," AU Gen Fred Mugisha told the BBC. He said that Somali government forces also took part in the offensive.
Somalia: to talk or not to talk to Al-Shabab (10.10.2011)
(Quelle:Irinnews)
Al-Shabab insurgents remain a potent force in Somalia, but there is no public hint of talks on the horizon to reach a political settlement. … IRIN spoke to a cross-section of Somalis, humanitarian workers, analysts and observers about whether engaging Al-Shabab in talks would help stabilize the country after more than two decades of war.
UN expert calls for an international protection force to shield civilians (05.10.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Shamsul Bari, condemned in the strongest terms Tuesday’s suicide attack in Mogadishu, and called on the international community to deploy an international protection force to support the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) “to protect innocent civilians from these unacceptable crimes and contribute to the stabilization of the country.”
Somali rebels threaten more attacks after bombing (05.10.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
Somalia's Shebab on Wednesday vowed more attacks after a massive car bombing killed more than 70 people in Mogadishu in the deadliest single strike by the rebels in the country. "We are promising that attacks against the enemy will be routine, more in number and will increase day by day," spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage said in speech broadcast Wednesday by the group's radio Al-Andalus.
Huge Somalia suicide car bomb kills dozens in capital (04.10.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
At least 70 people have been killed by a huge suicide blast near a government compound in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, say officials. … A spokesman for the Islamist militant group al-Shabab told the BBC it had carried out the attack.
Somaliland in first humanitarian mission to Mogadishu (03.10.2011)
(Quelle:Irinnews)
A humanitarian delegation from the Republic of Somaliland donated relief aid for 9,000 drought-displaced families in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu, during a visit on 30 September, the first such visit since the region declared unilateral independence from the rest of the country in 1991.
ICG on Somalia closes conference, committed to Roadmap implementation (30.09.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
The 20th meeting of the International Contact Group on Somalia, wrapped up a two-day conference today in Copenhagen, Denmark solidifying the Roadmap which defines the pathway to end the seven-year transition by August 2012.
Security Council calls for increase in African peace force in Somalia to 12,000 (30.09.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
The Security Council today called on the African Union (AU) to urgently increase the strength of its peacekeeping force in Somalia (AMISOM) to its mandated level of 12,000 to enable it to better carry out its United Nations-authorized mandate to stabilize the war-torn country. In a unanimously adopted resolution, the 15-member body extended AMISOM’s authorization until 31 October 2012, … .
Soldiers Stories – a new IRIN film about the peace-support operation in Somalia (28.09.2011)
(Quelle:Irinnews)
From their training in Uganda to deployment in the shattered city in July 2011, Roselyn Namutebi and Otto Moses share their thoughts and fears on the frontline of one of the world's most intractable crises. … Soldiers' Stories, a 24-minute high-definition production, offers a unique view of a regional peace-enforcement operation.
African Union to get extra troops for Somalia mission (27.09.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
The African Union (AU) says it expects to receive 3,000 extra troops over the next six months to reinforce its operations in Somalia. Lt Colonel Paddy Ankunda, spokesman for the AU mission in Somalia, said the troops would come from Djibouti and Sierra Leone.
Somali militants in key port 'attacked by US drones' (25.09.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
The United States has launched a series of attacks by unmanned drones on the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, local residents say. At least three targets were hit around Kismayo, the southern port which is under the control of the militants.
International community to discuss Somalia in Copenhagen (23.09.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
The International Contact Group for Somalia (ICG) will meet in Copenhagen on 29-30 September 2011 to discuss the current political situation in Somalia and the process towards stabilisation and peace in the country.
US drone bases in Africa to focus on al-Qaida targets and Somalia (21.09.2011)
(Quelle:The Guardian)
A network of drone bases in east Africa, designed to carry out attacks on al-Qaida targets and for gathering intelligence, is being constructed by the US, according to American reports. One base is being set up in Ethiopia, a key US ally in the Horn of Africa, the Washington Post said. Another installation has reopened in the Seychelles after a test "anti-piracy" programme proved unmanned "hunter-killer" craft could effectively patrol Somalia from there.