New Amisom commander promoted to Major General (15.06.2011)

(Source:AllAfrica)

The newly appointed Amisom commander, Brig. Fred Mugisha has been promoted to the rank of Major general and is expected to take-over the command of the African force in Mogadishu in September.

Somalia rival leaders agree to defer elections (09.06.2011)

(Source:Reuters AlertNet)

Somalia's feuding leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the mandate of both government and parliament for a year and hold elections by August next year.

AMISOM says captures key Somali district from rebels (04.06.2011)

(Source:http://af.reuters.com/article/somaliaNews/idAFLDE75306W20110604)

African Union troops with Somali government soldiers captured a strategic district in the capital Mogadishu from al Shabaab rebels after heavy fighting and casualties on both sides, the AU force said on Saturday.

UN envoy proposes setting benchmarks to move Somalia to next political phase (03.06.2011)

(Source:UN News)

The United Nations envoy for Somalia has proposed the setting up of benchmarks and a monitoring mechanism to encourage the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFI) to abide by obligations requiring them to prepare the country for a new political phase beyond August, when the current interim arrangement expires.

Innovative use of modern technologies in Somalia relief efforts (27.05.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

Among 180 proposals a Danish Refugee Council project for Somalia has been selected by the Humanitarian Innovation Fund. The pilot project introduces innovative solutions for the improvement of humanitarian aid.

Somalis are told to stop bickering or lose financing (25.05.2011)

(Source:New York Times)

Members of the United Nations Security Council sent an unusually blunt message to Somalia’s leaders on Wednesday to stop fighting among themselves or risk losing millions of dollars a year from Western donors.

Somali political bickering undermines peace process – UN envoy (13.05.2011)

(Source:UN News)

Political divisions between Somalia’s transitional Government and interim Parliament have undermined the momentum of the country’s peace process, a United Nations envoy said today, calling for a concerted regional and international effort to help break the stalemate.

Security Council voices concern over high-level discord in Somalia (11.05.2011)

(Source:UN News)

The Security Council today reiterated its grave concern over continuing instability in Somalia and stressed the need for a comprehensive strategy to establish peace and stability in the Horn of Africa country through a consultative process to create broad-based institutions.

Somali Islamist insurgents briefly seize town in Puntland (11.05.2011)

(Source:Washington Post)

At least 25 people were killed on Wednesday when hundreds of Islamist insurgent fighters briefly seized a town in a region of northern Somalia that is usually relatively peaceful, an official said.

New report of the Secretary-General on Somalia (04.05.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb - S/2011/277)

EU threatens to cut aid to Transitional Federal Government (02.05.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

The European Union, one of the major financiers of Amisom and the Somali Transitional Federal Government, has threatened to cut further support if the current office holders do not relinquish power when their term of office comes to an end in August.

UN refugee agency alarmed by large number of people fleeing Somalia (29.04.2011)

(Source:UN News)

The United Nations refugee agency today voiced alarm at worsening insecurity in Somalia, which has forced 50,000 people out of the country in the first three months of this year, more than double the number of refugees who fled the Horn of Africa nation during a similar period in 2010.

Pro-government forces take town in southern Somalia (29.04.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

Pro-government forces reclaimed control of a town in southwestern Somalia Thursday after troops from the Al Qaeda-inspired Shebab pulled out without a fight, officials and witnesses said. … Garbaharey is the latest in a string of major towns in the region the Shebab have lost in recent weeks, … .

New AU report on the situation in Somalia (26.04.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

US, EU urged to boost support to African force in Somalia (18.04.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

A summit of the East African Community on Tuesday urged the United States and the European Union to step up their support for AMISOM, the African Union's peacekeeping force in Somalia.

UN-backed forum identifies areas of common ground on ending Somalia’s transition (13.04.2011)

(Source:UN News)

A United Nations-backed meeting on Somalia concluded today with participants agreeing on the need to strengthen security and redouble efforts to combat extremism in the Horn of Africa nation, as well as complete a number of tasks before the transitional period ends in August.

Kenya, Somalia strengthen ties to stabilize Somalia, region (09.04.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

With the mandate of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government due to expire in August, Somali Prime Minister Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed was in Nairobi Thursday to discuss regional security with his Kenyan counterpart, Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

Latest fighting in Somalia displaces 33,000 people, UN agency says (08.04.2011)

(Source:UN News)

Fighting in southern and central Somalia between Government forces and Al-Shabaab militants has displaced about 33,000 people in the past six weeks, the United Nations refugee agency reported today. More than half of these are people who have been displaced in Mogadishu, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Somali PM Mohamed orders UN to return to Mogadishu (05.04.2011)

(Source:BBC)

UN agencies involved in Somalia, but based in neighbouring Kenya for safety reasons, have been told to move to Mogadishu within three months. … He said the UN had offices in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan which were "more dangerous than the Somali capital".

UN envoy urges Somali leaders to attend upcoming meeting on ending transition (01.04.2011)

(Source:UN News)

The United Nations envoy for Somalia today urged all of the country’s leaders to participate in an upcoming conference on the transition process, following reports that members of the interim Government have decided to boycott the event.

Kenya repels al-Shabaab cross-border raid (30.03.2011)

(Source:Reuters AlertNet)

Kenyan security officials said on Wednesday they repelled an attack on a police station by Somalia's al Shabaab rebels who were trying to steal arms, the latest in a series of attacks along the frontier.

Somalia government extends its mandate (28.03.2011)

(Source:BBC)

Somalia's UN-backed government has extended its mandate for another year despite criticism from donors and attacks by Islamist extremists. The government of President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, a moderate Islamist former rebel, was due to leave office in August 2011.

EU allocates 65.9 million to support peacekeeping in Somalia (28.03.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

During the annual joint meeting of the Ministers of Finance and economy of the African Union, Commissioner Piebalgs confirmed European Commission's support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by announcing an additional EUR 65.9 million to help keep the peacekeeping force in place and provide them with the means to do their job more easily, including medical care, transport and allowances.

Burundi, Uganda to send more troops to Somalia (26.03.2011)

(Source:Reuters AlertNet)

Uganda and Burundi said on Saturday they have committed 3,000 extra troops to the African Union mission in Somalia, bolstering the fight against insurgents.

Somali PM vows to defeat rebels in 90 days (22.03.2011)

(Source:Reuters AlertNet)

Somalia’s prime minister pledged to crush a four-year Islamist insurgency within three months on Tuesday as his troops backed by African peacekeepers seized new rebel positions in the capital Mogadishu.

Recruitment of child soldiers on the increase (21.03.2011)

(Source:Irinnews)

With the escalation of fighting across Somalia since January, armed groups have reportedly recruited more child soldiers to their ranks, some even forcing teachers to enlist pupils.

Somali rebels regroup in south, launch brief attack (15.03.2011)

(Source:Reuters AlertNet)

Somali rebels briefly attacked an area bordering Kenya before retreating to the countryside where security sources on Tuesday said the militants were regrouping after a government-led offensive.

Burundi sends 1,000 extra AU troops to Somalia (12.03.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

Burundi has sent 1,000 more troops to the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia taking its total there to 4,400, its army spokesman said on Saturday.

Somalia: Security Council calls on world to step up supplies for African force (10.03.2011)

(Source:UN News)

The Security Council today called on the world community to provide urgently needed equipment to African peacekeepers in Somalia to consolidate recent fragile gains in stabilizing a country torn asunder by factional fighting for the past 20 years.

Amisom wary as Al-Shabaab look North for help (07.03.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

(T)here are fears that when the Libyan government falls, resources for the mission will dwindle. Tripolis contributes 15 per cent of the AU budget. Algeria and Egypt, the other big spenders on AU activities, have also had internal revolt.