Somalia: AU Special Envoy On Women, Peace and Security Visits Somalia

The African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Ms. Bineta Diop, arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday (November 25) for a four-day official visit. Her visit, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, underlined the Africa Union's solidarity with the Women and Children of Somalia and the AU's keenness on peace and security in Somalia.

Ms. Diop will be meeting with policy-makers and civil society organizations to discuss strengthening women's participation in decision-making structures at all levels, and increasing the role of women in reconstruction and peace building. Ms. Diop will talk to senior government officials on various issues regarding women, peace and security and emphasizing a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse in the wake of recent accusations against AMISOM troops.

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