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Somalia: Ambassador Mahiga sets the record straight with M. Silanyo

By Abdisamad Mooge “Kayse” OPINION “I am no regional president,” Ahmed Silanyo of Somaliland region proclaimed after receiving a letter from Augustine P. Mahiga, the United Nations Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Political Office for … read more »

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Somalia: Security Council agrees on short extension for mandate of African Union peacekeepers

The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the international peacekeeping force providing support to the Government of Somalia in its efforts to bring peace and stability to the Horn of African country. “Noting the exceptional circumstances in … read more »

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Somalia to pick president, set up first stable govt. in 21 years

Somali lawmakers are scheduled to choose the next president Monday, moving the nation a step closer to its first stable central government since the 1991 ouster of a dictator. The new parliament, which was selected last month, will hold a … read more »

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Somalia: Lawmakers to vote for new president

Somalia’s 25 presidential hopefuls were campaigning ahead of an election due Monday, the final stage of a UN-backed process to set up a new administration for the war-torn country. The election has been delayed several times – having already missed … read more »

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AU High Representative H.E. Rawlings mediates on the Somali parliament crises.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 26, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union High Representative for Somalia H.E. Jerry John Rawlings paid a one day visit to Mogadishu where he held meetings with various stakeholders as part of the AU’s … read more »

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UN Special Representative concerned about continuing dispute in Somali Parliament

MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 7, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Ambassador Augustine Mahiga today expressed deep concern over the continuing parliamentary dispute in Mogadishu. He called on all parties to refrain from … read more »

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UN Security Council Somalia press statement for 13 December

NEW YORK, December 14, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Tuesday 13 December, the members of the Security Council heard a briefing from Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Somalia. The members of the Security Council welcomed the … read more »

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Somali leaders adopt plan to end transitional rule

Somali leaders adopted a roadmap on Tuesday designed to lead to elections within a year and end a string of fragile transition governments that have failed to bring peace to the anarchic Horn of Africa nation. According to the road … read more »

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Somali leaders to hold rare conference

Nairobi – Somali leaders will hold a rare three-day conference in the war-torn capital Mogadishu next week in an effort to resolve 20 years of turmoil and set up plans for a new government. The UN-backed meeting will gather leaders … read more »

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Meeting on Somali gvt ‘road map’

New York – The United Nations Security Council announced late on Monday that a meeting would be held on September 4-6 in Somalia to design a plan for building the war-torn country’s government during the next year. Augustine Mahiga, the … read more »

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Somalia militants weakened, could regroup, UN says

Somalia’s Islamist militants who fled the capital this week may regroup and resort to “terrorist tactics” but they have been severely weakened, the U.N. special envoy for the African nation said on Wednesday. Augustine Mahiga was speaking days after al … read more »

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Protection fees, stolen ammo extend Somalia’s war

Ammunition intended for peacekeepers ends up in militant hands. Humanitarian workers pay Somali Islamist rebels protection money. U.N. and Somali officials are accused of skimming from contracts. About $1 billion is poured into Somalia each year for humanitarian, development and … read more »

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