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 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.
Islamist rebels declare war on each other (30.09.2009)
(Quelle:allAfrica / International)
Somalia's most powerful rebel groups, Al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam, have declared war on each other after weeks of political wrangling, Radio Garowe reports.
Somali militants execute 'spies' (28.09.2009)
(Quelle:BBC / UK)
Islamist militants in Somalia have executed two people they accused of spying for foreign organisations. … Al-Shabab officials said the men had been found guilty of working for the US CIA and African Union peacekeepers.
"Le moment est venu de revoir le mandat de l'Amisom", estime l'UA (24.09.2009)
(Quelle:Jeune Afrique / France)
Le représentant de l'Union africaine (UA) en Somalie, Nicolas Bwakira, a appelé dimanche à Bujumbura à la révision du mandat de la force de paix de l'UA en Somalie (Amisom), au cours de l'inhumation de douze soldats burundais tués dans ce pays dans un attentat jeudi.
Ethiopian rebels deny helping Somali Islamists (24.09.2009)
(Quelle:AlertNet / International)
An Ethiopian rebel group denied on Tuesday it is helping Islamist militants in neighbouring Somalia who are waging a violent rebellion against the country's U.N.-backed government. Al Shaabab, the main rebel group that Washington says is al Qaeda's proxy in Somalia, on Sunday seized control of Yeed town on the border with Ethiopia from Somali government forces in fighting that killed at least 14 people.
Somalia risks being "new Afghanistan"- EU aid head (23.09.2009)
(Quelle:Reliefweb / International)
Somalia will become "the new Afghanistan" unless Western nations give its U.N.-backed government the necessary tools to prevent al Qaeda from getting a foothold in Africa, the EU's humanitarian chief said on Wednesday.
Kenya: government seals common border with Somalia (22.09.2009)
(Quelle:allAfrica / International)
The government says that it has sealed off its borders with Somalia following intensified fighting in the war-torn country. Coast Provincial Commissioner Ernest Munyi says that the region's border was secure although there was still a challenge from the insurgency that is being blamed on rival armed groups, especially the rebel Islamic group Al-Shabab.
Heavy clashes start in southern region (21.09.2009)
(Quelle:allAfrica / International)
Heavy fighting between Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen fighters and TFG soldiers has started in parts of Bakol region in southern Somalia, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Monday.
Burundi: plusieurs voix s'élèvent pour le retour des soldats engagés en Somalie (19.09.2009)
(Quelle:arib.info / Burundi)
Plusieurs partis au Burundi ont réclamé samedi le retour des soldats engagés dans la force de paix de l'Union africaine (UA) en Somalie (Amisom), à la suite d'un attentat jeudi ayant tué 21 personnes dont 12 soldats burundais.
Ban reassures African Union mission of UN backing after deadly attacks (18.09.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today personally assured the African Union Mission in Somalia of the United Nations’ “steadfast commitment” of support following yesterday's deadly suicide bombing of its headquarters in Mogadishu, the capital. … The dead includes the outgoing deputy force commander, Gen. Juvenile Niyoyunguriza from Burundi, spokesperson Michele Montas told a news briefing.
AU urges more weapons for Somalia (18.09.2009)
(Quelle:BBC / UK)
The African Union has called on the international community to send weapons to the UN-backed Somali government to help it fight Islamist militants. The AU envoy to Somalia made the plea in the wake of the suicide attacks in Mogadishu in which 17 AU peacekeepers were blown up by the al-Shabab group.
In Somalia, a leader is raising hopes for stability (16.09.2009)
(Quelle:New York Times / USA)
Analysts say that President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed offers Somalia its best hope for stability, but that he needs to act quickly against Islamist militants.
US raid triggers angry response (16.09.2009)
(Quelle:International Online / South Africa)
Somalia's al Shabaab insurgents called on Wednesday for more foreign militants to join them in the failed Horn of Africa state after US forces killed one of the region's most wanted al-Qaeda suspects. The US special forces operation that killed Kenyan-born Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, 28, in remote southern Somalia on Monday has triggered an angry response from Islamist rebels fighting the nation's UN-backed government.
Keeping a lid on Somaliland (15.09.2009)
(Quelle:Irinnews / International)
There is a need for all-inclusive consultation and support for local mediation efforts in secessionist Somaliland, which has recently experienced sporadic opposition and civil society-led protests over the indefinite postponement of national elections there, say analysts.
32 killed, 82 wounded in Mogadishu fighting - group (14.09.2009)
(Quelle:allAfrica / International)
Mogadishu-based Elman Human Rights group issued a report Thursday, with the group's deputy chairman telling reporters that the civilian casualties included women and children. "Four days of fighting [Sep. 5 - Sep. 8, 2009] caused 32 civilian deaths and this is a terrifying development that has not happened in Mogadishu before," read the group's report.
Chaos feared as Somaliland cancels elections (14.09.2009)
(Quelle:allAfrica / International)
Somaliland is facing the ugly prospect of election-related violence akin to that which occurred in Kenya after the 2007 general election. A self-declared independent state, Somaliland was set to hold its much-awaited presidential election on September 27. Last week, the election commission indefinitely postponed the elections, citing the deteriorating political environment. The president later forcibly closed the breakaway republic's parliament after it began debating impeachment charges against him.
Somaliland postpones elections again (08.09.2009)
(Quelle:Reliefweb / International)
The electoral commission in Somalia's northwestern breakaway state of Somaliland announced Monday that a presidential election due at the end of the month had been indefinitely postponed.
Record number of displaced at 1.5 million (07.09.2009)
(Quelle:Reliefweb / International)
The number of conflict- and drought-displaced Somalis has reached 1.55 million, despite a drop in the past two months in the rate of displacement from the capital, Mogadishu, according to the UN.
AU gives UPDF mandate to attack Somali militants (05.09.2009)
(Quelle:Daily Monitor / Uganda)
The African Union (AU) has reviewed the mandate of UPDF in Somalia and allowed the Ugandan forces to attack the Al-shabaab militants, the Defence Minister announced yesterday. … The new mandate now means that the UPDF can carry out pre-emptive attacks on the insurgents in the war tone Horn of Africa country.
Fighting in Mogadishu, more engagement rules for AU peacekeepers (04.09.2009)
(Quelle:Reliefweb / International)
During the night there was heavy fighting, ending at dawn, leaving several casualties, including civilians, in the Warshahada and Kuliyadda Jalle Said areas of Mogadishu. At least five people, are dead and nine wounded. … As for security, the Somali government has announced new engagement rules for the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Mogadishu (Amisom).
Somali militants seek fighters in northeast Kenya (02.09.2009)
(Quelle:AlertNet / International)
Chaos in Somalia is spilling over its borders, fuelling a climate of suspicion in Kenya's remote northeast where recruiters have been seeking new jihadists to send into battle. Western security agencies say Somalia has become a haven for foreign jihadists and local Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda who are plotting attacks across the region and beyond.
At least 50 killed in Mogadishu fighting: UN (02.09.2009)
(Quelle:Reliefweb / International)
At least 50 people were killed and dozens more injured over the week in intense fighting between government troops and rebels in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the United Nations said Tuesday. If fighting were to continue at current intensity, Somalia's humanitarian situation could further deteriorate, said Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, noting that half of the country's population already needs aid.
Somali regional governor withdraws support to central government (31.08.2009)
(Quelle:Independent Online / South Africa)
The governor of the Somali central region of Hiran, Sheikh Abdirahman Ma’aw has announced here on Monday that his administration will no longer be part of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. … “We did this because we lacked collaboration with the TFG leadership,” he added.