Press Releases

Mogadishu, 19 August 2012 - On the eve of Transition in Somalia, the AU, IGAD and UN together with other members of the international community, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, EU, Italy, Norway, Turkey, UK, US and…

On behalf of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur, I wish to congratulate the people of Darfur, the Darfur Regional Authority and the Government of Sudan on the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks…

Mogadishu, 16 August 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, wishes a blessed Eid Al-Fitr to all Somalis inside and outside the country.

Mogadishu, 16 August 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, wishes a blessed Eid Al-Fitr to all Somalis inside and outside the country.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Ian Martin, on 13 August 2012 visited a support centre in Tripoli where families of the missing during the conflict can come and receive support, exchange…

Mogadishu, 13 August 2012 [REV.1] – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, strongly condemns the killings of Yusuf Ali Osman, aka "Yusuf-Farey", Somali Government Official…

Nairobi, 10 August 2012 - With less than two weeks to go before the end of the Transition, we remain increasingly concerned that the selection of the new Somali Parliament continues to be jeopardized by individuals who are…

Dakar, 10 August 2012 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, Said Djinnit, concluded today a visit to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Bamako (Mali) to discuss the situation…

Mogadishu, 10 August 2012 - The UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) for Somalia, Dr. Augustine Mahiga, welcomed the presidential decree on the National Security and Stabilization Plan (NSSP), signed by…