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    Turkish vessel Oruc Reis returns home after 234-day seismic mission in Somalia, data to guide drilling

    Monday June 16, 2025FILE — The Turkish seismic exploration vessel Oruc ReisMogadishu (HOL) —  The Turkish seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis has completed...

    Spain takes command of EU’s anti-piracy mission off Somalia

    Sunday June 15, 2025Spanish Navy personnel stand in formation aboard the ESPS Navarra during a change-of-command ceremony for the European Union's Operation Atalanta,...

    Türkiye’s Oruc Reis vessel completes first intercontinental mission in Somali waters

    Friday June 13, 2025Oruc Reis Seismic Exploration Vessel, built by Turkish engineers, has successfully completed its first intercontinental mission according to the Ministry...

    UN misses deadline to fund new AU mission in Somalia, raising concerns over peacekeeping future

    Friday May 16, 2025Members of the United Nations Security Council convene on December 27, 2024, in New York to adopt Resolution 2767, approving...

    Kenya to open consulate in Haiti to support peace mission

    Wednesday April 30, 2025Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto noted that the consulate will provide strategic support to Kenya’s leadership role in...

    AU Somalia mission suffers budget shortfalls as al Shabaab intensifies attacks

    Monday April 28, 2025Regional leaders at the Extraordinary Summit of Troop Contributing Countries decried underfunding of the AUSSOM and called for the triggering...

    African peacekeeping mission in Somalia ‘needs 8,000 more troops’

    Sunday April 27, 2025African Union peacekeepers from Uganda provide security as Somali lawmakers arrive to cast their vote in the presidential election, at...

    Egypt’s PM attends Entebbe Summit on AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia

    Saturday April 26, 2025The Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly arrived Entebbe on April 25, 2025 to participate in the extraordinary summit of troop-contributing countries...

    IGAD urges 8,000 more troops and funding as al-Shabaab threatens Somalia mission

    Friday April 25, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called for the rapid deployment of 8,000 additional peacekeepers and...

    Lack of US support clouds UN funding plan for AU mission in Somalia

    Sunday April 20, 2025FILE - African Union troops salute during a flag-raising ceremony marking the transition from ATMIS to AUSSOM at a forward...

    UN security officials, guard unit commanders meet to discuss mission safety in Somalia

    Tuesday April 8, 2025UN Security officials and UN Guard Unit commanders met to discuss the situation in Somalia.Security officers during the meeting.Security stakeholders...

    Ethiopia deploys 2,500 troops under new AU mission to fight al-Shabaab

    Saturday April 5, 2025FILE - Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) troops parade during a medal ceremony at Mahas Forward Operating Base in Beledweyne,...

    Five African Nations to deploy nearly 12,000 troops for new AUSSOM mission in Somalia

    Thursday February 27, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Five African nations, including three of Somalia’s neighbours, will deploy a total of 11,900 troops under the...

    AU, Somalia agree on troop numbers for new mission

    By Harun MarufWednesday February 26, 2025FILE - A soldier serving in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) prepares to jump off a...

    Somalia and Ethiopia formalize military cooperation under AU mission

    Sunday February 23, 2025FILE PHOTOMogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopia and Somalia have formalized an agreement to deploy Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) under the African...

    With US aid disrupted, Kenya seeking to turn Haiti deployment into UN mission: Official

    Andrew Wasike Thursday February 6, 2025Kenya on Wednesday said it is working to transition its Haiti security mission into a UN operation following...