- published: 04 Nov 2013
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The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is an active, regional peacekeeping mission operated by the African Union with the approval of the United Nations in Somalia. It is mandated to support transitional governmental structures, implement a national security plan, train the Somali security forces, and to assist in creating a secure environment for the delivery of humanitarian aid. As part of its duties, AMISOM also supports the Federal Government of Somalia's forces in their battle against Al-Shabaab militants.
AMISOM was created by the African Union's Peace and Security Council on 19 January 2007 with an initial six-month mandate. On 21 February 2007 the United Nations Security Council approved the mission's mandate. Subsequent six-monthly renewals of AMISOM's mandate by the African Union Peace and Security Council have also been authorised by the United Nations Security Council.
The duration of AMISOM's mandate has been extended in each period that it has been up for review, lastly in October 2014. The current mandate expires on 30 November 2015. Until that time its maximum allowed strength is 22,126 troops.

Faces Of Africa - AMISOM: Africans Save Somalia
Dagaal toos ah Amisom iyo Shabaab
AMISOM Frontline: Taking Mogadishu
Amisom kills more civilians than Alshabaab: UN
AMISOM authorities claim this is one of Al-Shabaab's heaviest defeats
Al-Shabaab killed more than 150 AMISOM soldiers in recent battle in Mogadishu -part2
Gaari Amisom oo ku Gubtay KM 4
AMISOM reveals plans to leave Somalia and let federal government to take over
Dilalka ciidamada Amisom ee jooga Soomaaliya - Victims of Amisom Forces in Somalia
AMISOM signs leasehold land agreement with Hirshabelle State
Somalia has been ravaged by 20 years of civil war. Widely publicised atrocities prompted the US government to step in to restore order, it was a disaster. If the most powerful country of all had failed, who could possibly bring peace to Mogadishu? AMISOM: an African solution to an African problem.
Jahawareer
The AMISOM Frontline series tells the story of African Union troops as they undertake a stabilization mission in Somalia. These films depict the range of challenges faced by the AMISOM soldiers on a daily basis, and covey the message that this mission is a much more diverse undertaking than many understand it to be.
http://www.nation.co.ke Somalia’s national army and police were responsible for 55 civilian deaths, while 37 more died at the hands of Amisom, the review stated. The 20-page report enumerates some of the civilian killings carried out by al-Shabaab, but it does not describe any of the incidents of civilian casualties involving Amisom or Somali security personnel. The UN says only that its mission in Somalia “continued to engage with Amisom on reported allegations of violations of human rights and humanitarian law”.
The clash between Al-Shabaab and African Union forces earlier this week in Somalia, both sides claim to have inflicted heavy casualties. On Friday, authorities allowed cameras in to the scene of the battle. We would like to warn our viewers, the following video may contain some disturbing images. CCTV's Abdulaziz Billow has that story
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This month marks a decade since the forces of the Africa mission in Somalia set foot inside the country to counter the al shabaab terror group. Now, the African union has begun the process of safely pulling out troops from the 5 contributing countries with the hopes that lasting peace will be spearheaded by internal forces within Somalia federal government. Ktn’s timothy otieno has just returned from Somalia with the following report. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more great videos: https://www.youtube.com/KTNkenya Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KTNNews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KTNNewsKenya For more great content go to http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews and download our apps: http://std.co.ke/apps/#android KTN News is a leading 24-hour T...
'Hooyaday saddex saacey naga tagtay, ayeeyadeen ayadoo usii socotaa baabuur naga dilay Amisom la yiraah.' Gabadh ay ka tagtay Caasha, marxuumad ay dileen ciidamada shisheeye ee jooga Soomaaliya. 'My mother left us 9.00 in the morning, as she was going to our grandmother, an Amisom vehicle took her away from us.' - the daughter of Caasha, the latest victim killed by the foreign forces in Somalia.
The African Union Mission In Somalia, AMISOM, Wednesday signed a leasehold land agreement with Hirshabelle state. under the agreement, the state will lease land to the AU mission for troop operational and administrative activities. Hirshabelle state will now host two AMISOM sector commands, located in Johwar and Belet Weyne.


Kuthi angihambe, ngihamba lekhaya, ngidlala isangoma
(I felt I should go, I should leave this home and visit a diviner)
-- hawu! ayikho into enjalo madoda! (x2)
(hey! this is a fraudulent activity, you guys!)
Sabula amanga isangoma
(the diviner told me lies)
Samnuka umkami ekhaya
(and blamed my wife at home for all my misfortune)
Hawu! ayikho into enjalo madoda!
(hey! this is a fradulent activity, you guys!)
Chorus
Muzi wami, udlala ngomuzi wami
(my home and family, the diviner tried to play with
My home and family, and destroy them)
Kuthi angihambe, ngihamba lekhaya, ngidlala isangoma
(I felt I should go, I should leave this home and visit a diviner)
-- hawu! ayikho into enjalo madoda! (x2)
(hey! this is a fraudulent activity, you guys!)
Sabula amanga isangoma
(the diviner told me lies)
Samnuka umkami ekhaya
(and blamed my wife at home for all my misfortune)
Hawu! ayikho into enjalo madoda!
(hey! this is a fradulent activity, you guys!)
