| 25 August 2010 |
The Council held a debate on Somali piracy and adopted a presidential statement, S/PRST/2009/16 , on further steps to ensure accountability for those responsible for piracy. The Secretary-General announced the appointment of a special adviser on legal issues related to piracy off the coast of Somalia. |
| 24 August 2010 |
More than thirty people, including six members of the Somali parliament, were reported to have been killed in an attack by gunmen disguised as government soldiers against a hotel in Mogadishu for which the Islamist rebel group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility. The Council issued a press statement that same day, condemning the attack. |
| 12 August 2010 |
The Sanctions Committee for Somalia/Eritrea was briefed by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes and met with members of the new Monitoring Group for Somalia/Eritrea which was reestablished in July. |
| 25-27 July 2010 |
The AU summit held in Kampala endorsed IGAD’s 5 July decisions and mandated the AU Commission to start planning for the deployment of additional AMISOM troops. It also requested the Commission to appoint a “High Level Personality to galvanise international support and attention for Somalia and the engagement of the population in governance processes in order to enhance the legitimacy of the TFG.”
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| 23 July 2010 |
The Secretary-General presented seven options for ensuring prosecution and imprisonment of persons responsible for piracy off the coast of Somalia, in line with the Council's request in resolution 1918 |
| 20 July 2010 |
The Council was briefed by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe, on Eritrea's compliance with resolution 1907 (S/PV.6362). In informal consultations after the briefing Mexican ambassador Claude Heller, in his capacity as chair of the Somalia/Eritrea Sanctions Committee, briefed Council members on the work of the Committee. (Resolution 1844 of 20 November 2008 calls for the Committee to report to the Council every 120 days.) The Council issued a press statement which confirmed that the humanitarian assets-freeze exemption in paragraph 5 of resolution 1916 remained necessary to address the situation in Somalia.
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| 15 July 2010 |
International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported that pirate attacks had declined globally by nearly a fifth in the first half of 2010 from the same period in 2009 due to the strong international naval presence in the Gulf of Aden. |
| 12 July 2010 |
The Council condemned the Kampala bombings in a press statement . |
| 11 July 2010 |
About eighty people were killed in two separate, almost simultaneous bombing attacks in the Ugandan capital Kampala targeting locations where crowds had gathered to watch the televised football world cup final. The Islamist rebel group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the bombings and said they had been carried out in retaliation for Uganda’s participation in the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The group also threatened similar attacks against AMISOM’s other main troop contributor, Burundi. |
| 5 July 2010 |
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) decided to deploy an additional 2,000 troops to AMISOM to reach the authorised strength of 8,000 and called on the AU Commission “to mobilise the necessary resources, logistics and equipment for the deployment.” IGAD also decided “to work with all parties, including AMISOM and the UN Security Council to raise 20,000 troops to be deployed throughout the country.”
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| 24 June 2010 |
A special court to try suspected pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden opened in Mombasa, Kenya. |
| 10 June 2010 |
The the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia held its sixth meeting under the chairmanship of Greece. The meeting expressed concern about continued piracy off the coast of Somalia. |
| 27 April 2010 |
The Council adopted resolution 1918 calling on all states to criminalise piracy under their domestic law and requesting a report from the Secretary-General within three months on options to ensure prosecution and imprisonment of persons responsible for piracy off the coast of Somalia.
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| 21 - 22 April 2010 |
The International Contact Group on Somalia held a meeting in Cairo hosted by the Arab League and issued a communiqué.
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| 15 April 2010 |
The Chair of the Somalia/Eritrea Sanctions Committee , Mexican Ambassador Claude Heller accompanied by Council experts from Turkey, Uganda and the US, left on a mission to the Horn of Africa region to raise awareness about the sanctions regime and discuss some of the recommendations of the Monitoring Group's report. It included stops in Eritrea, Kenya, Yemen.
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12 April 2010
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The Sanctions Committee for Somalia and Eritrea announced its first designations for targeted sanctions under resolution 1844.
The TFG signed a memorandum of understanding with Puntland on counter-piracy cooperation.
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| 7 April 2010 |
Hizbul Islam reportedly claimed loyalty to Al-Qaida for the first time and invited Usama bin Laden to Somalia.
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| 3 April 2010 |
Hizbul Islam ordered all radio stations in Mogadishu to stop broadcasting music and said they would be closed if they did not comply within ten days. |
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19 March 2010
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The Council adopted resolution 1916 extending the mandate of the Somalia/Eritrea Monitoring Group for another 12 months with the addition of three new members. It also decided that the assets freeze provisions of resolution 1844 would not apply to funds “necessary to ensure the timely delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance in Somalia” and requested the UN humanitarian aid coordinator for Somalia to report to the Council every 120 days.
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16 March 2010
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Following informal consultations among Council members, the Chair of the Sanctions Committee, Mexican ambssador Claude Heller, said there was considerable support among Council members for the idea to establish an independent investigation of the allegations regarding diversion of WFP aid.
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| 15 March 2010 |
The TFG and Ahlu Suna Wal Jamma (ASWJ), the pro-government Islamist group that controls parts of central Somalia, formally signed a cooperation framework agreement in Addis Ababa. |
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10 March 2010
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The Somalia Monitoring Group presented its final report to the Somalia Sanctions Committee.
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29 January 2010
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Al-Shabaab confirmed officially for the first time that it had joined Al Qaida’s “international jihad”.
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| 28 January 2010 |
The Council renewed the authorisation of AMISOM for another 12 months until 31 January 2011 in resolution 1910 . |
| 28 January 2010 |
The International Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia met in New York under the chairmanship of Norway. |
| 14 January 2010 |
In a briefing to the Council (S/PV.6259) Ould-Abdallah called for better international coordination, enhanced assistance to the TFG, vigorous action against spoilers, a more integrated UN presence, as well as early relocation to Mogadishu by the international community. |
| 8 January 2010 |
The AU Peace and Security Council renewed AMISOM’s mandate for another 12 months |
| 23 December 2009 |
The Council decided to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Eritrea in resolution 1907. |
| 21 December 2009 |
The Somali parliament convened in Mogadishu for the first time since August 2009. |
| 17 December 2009 |
The International Contact Group on Somalia met in Jedda, Saudi Arabia. |
| 8 December 2009 |
The Somalia Monitoring Group’s experts received threats and warnings by unknown sources. |
| 3 December 2009 |
An attack by a suicide bomber during a medical school graduation ceremony in Mogadishu killed at least 22 people, including three TFG ministers.
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| 30 November 2009 |
The Council renewed for 12 months the anti-piracy measures of resolutions 1846 and 185 in resolution 1897. |
| 21 October 2009 |
The International Maritime Bureau concluded in its latest quarterly report on piracy that there had been a significant increase in the number of global piracy attacks in 2009 compared with 2008, mostly due to piracy activity off the coast of Somalia.
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| 1 October 2009 |
Fighting broke out in Kismayo for the first time between the two rebel groups Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam.
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23 September 2009
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The International Contact Group on Somalia held a meeting in New York.
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17 September 2009
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Seventeen African peacekeepers, including the deputy force commander, were killed in suicide bombings against AMISOM.
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14 September 2009
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US Special Operations forces entered southern Somalia in a daytime helicopter raid and killed Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, believed to be one of the most senior Al-Qaida leaders in East Africa and one of many foreigners in Al-Shabaab’s insurgency against the TFG.
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10 September 2009
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The Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia held its fourth meeting on 10 September in New York under the chairmanship of Japan, with 45 countries participating.
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25 June 2009
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The General Assembly’s Fifth Committee approved funding for the continuation of the logistical support package for AMISOM for the period 1 July to 31 December in the amount of approximately $138.8 million.
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18 June 2009
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A suicide bomber killed Somalia’s minister of national security, Omar Hashi Aden. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility. At least 25 others also died.
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9 - 10 June 2009
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The International Contact Group on Somalia met in Rome under the chairmanship of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah.
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26 May 2009
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In resolution 1872 the Council renewed authorisation of AMISOM until 31 January 2010, approved continued funding of the logistical support package from assessed UN contributions and requested the Secretary-General to implement the phased approach recommended in his 16 April report.
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22 May 2009
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The AU supported IGAD's 20 May decision and requested the Council to impose sanctions on all foreign actors providing support to armed opposition groups in Somalia.
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20 May 2009
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in a communiqué, called on the Council to impose a no-fly zone and a blockade of seaports in Somalia to prevent further arms supplies. It also called on the Council to impose sanctions on the government of Eritrea.
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15 May 2009
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The Council expressed concern (S/PRST/2009/15) over reports of Eritrean arms supplies and called on the Sanctions Monitoring Group on Somalia to investigate.
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23 April 2009
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An international donors’ conference in Brussels raised $213 million to strengthen AMISOM and help rebuild Somali security institutions over a period of 12 months, exceeding the initial request.
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18 April 2009
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The Somali parliament unanimously voted to institute Islamic law, thus ratifying the 10 March cabinet decision.
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16 April 2009
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The Secretary-General advised against the establishment of a UN peacekeeping operation in a report to the Council (S/2009/210) , recommending instead an incremental approach, maintaining the strategy of strengthening AMISOM until further improvement in the security situation.
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| 7 April 2009 |
The General Assembly approved $71 million in UN assessed contributions for the logistical support package for AMISOM authorised by the Council. |
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12 March 2009
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The Somali parliament held its first meeting in Mogadishu after relocating from Djibouti.
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11 March 2009
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The AU Peace and Security Council extended AMISOM's mandate for three months from 17 March.
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10 March 2009
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The Somali cabinet voted to introduce Islamic law.
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9 March 2009
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The Secretary-General issued his regular report on Somalia, which concluded that “there remains uncertainty about whether peacekeeping is the right tool to back the political process in Somalia”.
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| 26-27 February 2009 |
The International Contact Group on Somalia met in Brussels. |
| 22 February 2009 |
11 Burundian peacekeepers were killed in an attack against AMISOM. |
| 13 February 2009 |
President Ahmed appointed Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmake as the new prime minister. |
| 4 February 2009 |
Four insurgent groups, including the Eritrea-based faction of ARS but not Al-Shabaab, announced plans to merge into a new group called Hisbul Islam (Islamic party) to fight the newly elected president and the anticipated unity government. |
| 30 January 2009 |
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was elected president of Somalia by the newly expanded parliament |
| 28 January 2009 |
The Somali parliament voted to extend its mandate until August 2011. The last Ethiopian soldiers reportedly left Somalia.
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| 16 January 2009 |
The Council, in resolution 1863, renewed the authorisation of AMISOM for six months, expressed its intention to establish a UN peacekeeping operation by 1 June 2009 and authorised a UN funded logistical support package for AMISOM. |
| 15 January 2009 |
The last Ethiopian forces left Mogadishu. |
| 14 January 2009 |
The US convened the first meeting of the International Contact Group on Piracy off the coast of Somalia. |
| 29 December 2008 |
President Yusuf resigned. |
| 22 December 2008 |
AU extended AMISOM’s mandate until 16 March 2009. |
| 16 December 2008 |
The Council expanded the anti-piracy authorisation to include operations on land, deciding that states may take “all necessary measures that are appropriate in Somalia” to counter piracy (S/RES/1851). |
| 25 November 2008 |
The TFG and the Alliance for the Reliberation of Somalia (ARS), agreed on a power sharing proposal envisaging establishment of a national unity government within two months, enlargement of parliament, and presidential elections in January. The transitional period (defined by the Transitional Federal Charter) was extended by two years. |
| 20 November 2008 |
The Council, after nearly two months of discussions, adopted resolution 1844 on targeted sanctions, expanding the current Somalia sanctions regime. |
| 29 October 2008 |
Suicide bombings in Hargeysa and Bosasso killed 28 people, including two UN employees. |
| 25 - 26 October 2008 |
A third round of meetings of the Joint Security Committee and the High Level Committee established under the Djibouti Agreement was held in Djibouti. The Transitional Federal Government and the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia agreed on a ceasefire, to become effective on 5 November. |
| 4 September 2008 |
The Security Council requested the Secretary-General provide a detailed and consolidated description of a feasible multinational force for Somalia (S/PRST/2008/33 )
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18 August 2008
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The Djibouti Agreement was formally signed.
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| 16-18 August 2008 |
Parties to the Djibouti Agreement held the first meetings of the two committees mandated by the Agreement: the High Level Committee (which deals with political cooperation, justice and reconciliation) and the Joint Security Committee (which is tasked with implementing security arrangements). The parties adopted the terms of reference for both committees and discussed implementation of the Djibouti Agreement.
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| 6 July 2008 |
The head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP)’s office in Somalia, Ali Osman Ahmed, was killed.
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9 June 2008
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The TFG and a wing of the opposition Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) reached agreement (the Djibouti Agreement) on cessation of hostilities and other measures.
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2 June 2008
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The Council adopted resolution 1816 authorising states cooperating with the TFG to take action against piracy and robbery in Somali territorial waters after notification to the Secretary-General by the TFG.
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| 31 May - 10 June 2008 |
The Council undertook a mission to Djibouti to discuss the situation in Somalia as part of a broader visit to a number of African countries.
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mid-May 2008
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Peace talks commenced in Djibouti between the TFG and a wing of the opposition Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) under Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, mediated by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah.
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1 May 2008
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Al-Shabaab leader Aden Hashi Farah Ayrow was killed in a US air strike.
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| 15 February 2008 |
Somali and AU representatives made an urgent plea to the Council at an open meeting, calling for future UN takeover of peacekeeping responsibilities in Somalia. AU Permanent Observer Lila H. Ratsifandrihamanana also called for UN assistance to AMISOM.
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| 24 November 2007 |
The transitional parliament confirmed the appointment of Nur Hassan Hussein as prime minister.
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| 29 October 2007 |
Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi resigned. |
| 17 September 2007 |
TFG officials and many clan leaders met in Jeddah under Saudi Arabian auspices to sign the National Reconciliation Conference' outcome document. The meeting also called for the deployment of an Arab-African force under UN aegis to replace Ethiopian troops and reinforce peacekeeping in Somalia.
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| Early September 2007 |
At an opposition meeting in Asmara, under Eritrean facilitation, the "Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia" was established, vowing to fight TFG and Ethiopian troops in Somalia, and criticised the AMISOM for taking sides.
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15 July - August 2007
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A National Reconciliation Conference was held in Mogadishu with 1,000 delegates attending. After weeks of negotiation under persistent insurgent attacks it reached agreement on an outcome document that included provisions for reconciliation and the preparation of a roadmap to elections in 2009, in fulfilment of the Transitional Federal Charter.
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| July 2007 |
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council requested that the issue of piracy be brought to the attention of the Security Council.
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| 28 June 2007 |
In a private Council debate, Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi reiterated calls from the TFG for a transition from AMISOM to a UN operation. Gedi renewed TFG pledges for an all-inclusive reconciliation conference.
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February 2007
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The Council authorised the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM).
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December 2006-January 2007
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Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces overran the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC).
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| late December 2006 |
Ethiopian troops intervened without UN authorisation (and in apparent breach of the embargo). |
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October- November 2006
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The Union of Islamic Courts encircled the TFGat its sole outpost, Baidoa. Ethiopian troops began amassing along the border.
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13 September 2006
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The AU Peace and Security Council formally endorsed IGASOM's mission plan.
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5 September 2006
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The TFG and the UIC reached an agreement on joint security forces. IGAD adopted a revised IGAD Peace Support Mission to Somalia (IGASOM) mission plan.
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29 August 2006
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The Contact Group met in Stockholm.
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21 July 2006
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The International Contact Group called on the TFG and UIC to resume talks and to make them more inclusive.
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22 June 2006
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The first round of talks between the TFG and Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), faciliated by the Arab League, took place in Khartoum.
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15 June 2006
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At its first meeting, the International Contact Group on Somalia expressed support for the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFI) framework and dialogue.
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13 June 2006
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IGAD decided to make a list of individuals "involved in illegal use of arms" and to apply individual sanctions (such as assets freeze and travel bans) against "all warlords."
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early June 2006
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The Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) seized control of Mogadishu and Jowhar from the coalition of warlords known as the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism.
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September 2005
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Somaliland held internationally monitored elections.
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June 2005
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The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) moved to Jowhar.
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May 2005
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The African Union (AU) authorised IGAD Peace Support Mission to Somalia (IGASOM).
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April 2005
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) decided to send troops to Somalia.
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10 October 2004
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Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was elected president of Somalia and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was established.
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| 16 December 2003 |
The Council in resolution 1519 replaced the Panel of Experts with a four-member Monitoring Group with a similar mandate to that of its predecessor. |
| November 2003 |
The chairman of the Sanctions Committee, Ambassador Stefan Tafrov of Bulgaria, led a delegation to the region. |
| 8 April 2003 |
The mandate of the Panel of Experts was expanded to investigate violations of the arms embargo via land, air and sea; to pursue information related to violations; and to make recommendations to give effect to and strengthen the embargo.
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| March 2003 |
The Council approved a transition from UNITAF to a new peacekeeping operation, UNOSOM II, in resolution 814. |
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July 2002
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The Council redefined the arms embargo to prohibit “the direct or indirect supply to Somalia of technical advice, financial and other assistance, and training related to military activities,” and established the Panel of Experts to assist the Sanctions Committee with the following mandate: to investigate all forms of violations, to assess the capacity of the states in the region to implement the arms embargo, and to provide recommendations to the Council on ways to strengthen enforcement of the arms embargo.
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| 3 May 2002 |
The Council in resolution 1407 established a two-member Team of Experts to examine the feasibility and prospects for an arms embargo monitoring mechanism.
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| August 2000 |
A Transitional National Assembly was formed and elected an interim president. |
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April 1995
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UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) was established.
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November 1994
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The Council decided to terminate the UN Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II) by March 1995.
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| March 1994 |
The US withdrewfrom Somalia. |
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3 October 1993
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Troops from a separate US force, deployed in Mogadishu (outside UNOSOM and thus not under UN command and control), launched an operation to capture General Aidid without the knowledge or consent of the UN. Hundreds of Somalis died. Two US Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and 18 American soldiers were killed, some dragged though the streets. 75 US troops were wounded. The US announced its withdrawal from Somalia by March 1994.
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5 June 1993
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Pakistani UN troops were attacked by General Aidid's faction after leaving an authorised weapons storage site: 24 were killed, 57 injured, 6 missing (1 of whom died in captivity) and 5 later released.
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| 1 May to 4 June 1993 |
General Aidid’s Radio Mogadishu accused UNOSOM II and the US of being aggressors trying to colonise Somalia. |
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March 1993
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UN Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II) was established.
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December 1992
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The Council authorised United Nations Task Force (UNITAF) to guard and distribute relief supplies.
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April 1992
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UN Operation in Somalia I (UNOSOM I) and a Sanctions Committee were established.
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January 1992
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The Council imposed an arms embargo in resolution 733.
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1991
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Civil war broke out; Somaliland declared independence.
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