Ethiopia: Amisom Engages Partners On Civil-Military Operations

Addis Ababa — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and partners have yesterday concluded a consultative meeting aimed at reviewing the AMISOM Civil-Military (CIMIC) structures and strategizing on improved coordination with humanitarian actors in Somalia.

The three-day meeting follows the adoption of the Somalia Country Specific Humanitarian Guidelines by AMISOM and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in November last year. The guidelines stipulate principles and practices for AMISOM and humanitarian actors operating in the same environment. It is in this context that the meeting was organized to examine challenges and propose enhanced civil-military structures.

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