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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, James Swan, to the Security Council on the Situation in Somalia, 25 May 2021 Format Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the situation in Somalia. I am pleased do so together again with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira. This underscores the importance of the relationship between our two organisations in Somalia. AMISOM continues to play a critical role in Somalia every day, and I comme...

Amisom halts handover plan in Somalia as poll fuels clan politics Monday April 26 2021 Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Burundi have all contributed troops to African Union Mission in Somalia. PHOTO | FILE Advertisement The African Union will retain a grip on Somalia’s security apparatus following fears that the country was retreating to clan politics over an electoral impasse. The African Union Peace and Security Council, at a virtual meeting last week on Thursday, condemned President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s endorsement of an extension of term passed by the Lower House, and sa...

2021-03-08 16:30:35 GMT2021-03-09 00:30:35(Beijing Time) Xinhua English MOGADISHU, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Monday saluted the role played by female peacekeepers and local security forces in the stabilization of the Horn of African nation. Francisco Madeira, special representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission to Somalia and head of AMISOM also lauded the progress the Somali government has made so far in women's empowerment, the promotion of women's political participation and protecting women from gender-based violence and conflict...

Background The Somalia Stability Fund (SSF) is a multi-donor fund working towards a peaceful, secure, and stable Somalia. It offers Somali stakeholders a source of multi-year funding that can respond to local needs and opportunities. The Stability Fund aims to contribute to enhancing stability in Somalia through the following programmatic outputs: Fault-lines for political conflict (FGS-FMS, inter & intra state) are identified and appropriately addressed Enhanced popular participation in governance, particularly for women and excluded communities Increased government visibility and community ...

KDF Appoints New Commander in Somalia 26 February 2021 - 7:57 pm Brigadier Jeff Nyagah (left) taking over from Brigadier Paul Njema (right) at AMISOM Sector II Headquarters in Dhobley in February 2021.. Facebook The Kenya Defense Force has announced changes in the leadership in Somalia after Paul Kahuria Njema handed over office to incoming commander Jeff Nyaga in a ceremony held to mark the change of command at the AMISOM Sector II Headquarters in Dhobley, which is under the KDF. Brigadier Njema, who was the commander of the 9th KDF contingent, took over from Brig. Dickson Rutto in F...