Service and Sacrifice: Ugandan ‘Blue Helmets’ Support UN Efforts to Bring Peace to Somalia

A contingent of 530 Ugandan “Blue Helmets” (63 women, 467 men) is playing a crucial role in the United Nations’ efforts to help bring peace and stability to Somalia. They make up the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU, that is tasked with protecting UN compounds in Mogadishu in order to assist the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) to carry out their mandate.

Somalia Government Drafts First ICT Strategy And Policy Roadmap

The Federal Government of Somalia has embarked on a comprehensive roadmap that will culminate in.

Car Bomb in Mogadishu Kills 5 Despite Heavy Security Following Al-Shabaab Attacks

Bomb attacks have increased in the Mogadishu since the beginning of the year killing at least 100 people so far.

IsDB Backs Somalia Infrastructure Fund

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), a multilateral development bank, has agreed to contribute $3m to.

Somalia: China Ships Tons of Food to Somalia to Avert Food Security

China has donated tons of rice to African countries including Somalia to help avert food.

Refugee Returnees to Somalia at 31 March 2019

88,488 refugee returnees (2014 – 2019) This figure includes voluntary repatriation from Kenya (83,191) and.

US Somalia Mission Could Take Seven Years to Complete

While officials say the effort is making progress, they tell CNN that the US training mission is likely to not be completed until 2026.

Somalia PM Khayre in US Visit to Expedite Somalia’s Debt Relief

Washington DC, 14.04.2019– Somalia Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre met both IMF Director and World.

Denmark Pledges U.S.$21 Million to Somalia

The government of Denmark has pledged to contribute $ 21 million to Somalia’s rebuilding process..

Somalia Rejoins UN’s Universal Postal Union after Three Decades

MOGADISHU, April 11 — Somalia has officially rejoined UN specialized body for postal services Universal.

Transparency on Civilian Harm in Somalia Matters – Not Just to Americans

by Rahma A. Hussein, Abdifatah Hassan Ali and Alex Moorehead

Somalia’s war can’t be won militarily: time to give peace a chance, SaferWORLD

For over a decade, the Somali government and its international allies have sought to eliminate.