African Mission Ready for Somali Polls
The African Union Mission in the country says it is working with the government and its security forces to oversee the August ballot.
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Somalia:
AMISOM Ready to Secure Electoral Process
Radio Dalsan, 5 June 2016
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is gearing up to provide security to ensure a peaceful vote during the upcoming electoral process in Somalia, its head Ambassador… Read more »
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Somalia:
Police Detain AMISOM Soldiers Selling Military Equipment in Mogadishu
Radio Dalsan, 5 June 2016
Somali police have detained five African Union troops and ten Somali nationals in Mogadishu on Sunday, Somali National News Agency has reported. Read more »
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Somalia:
International Community Welcomes Decisions of National Leadership Forum On Electoral Process
Radio Dalsan, 5 June 2016
The United Nations, the African Union, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, the European Union, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States… Read more »
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Somalia:
Ugandan Troops Arrested Selling Amisom Equipment
Observer, 6 June 2016
Somali security forces have arrested five African AU soldiers and ten other people who were involved in selling equipment, belonging to the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), at… Read more »
InFocus
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Despite reservations from parliament, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has reiterated that elections will go ahead in August as originally agreed. Read more »