Sources: News 24
Al-Shabaab claims at least six rounds of mortar fire caused damage to properties in the Aden Adde International Airport area of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, which includes the Halane base camp. The facility houses United Nations offices, African Union personnel, and diplomatic missions. 2025-05-20
The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission, endorsed by the United Nations Security Council on December 27, replaces the African Union Transition Mission as the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia. 2025-01-1
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni states that European leaders are tired of the war in Ukraine and want to broker a deal with the Kremlin, saying that "we need a way out" during a phone call in which she thought she was talking with a senior African Union official, but was actually speaking to Russian comedians Vovan and Lexus. 2023-11-2
The United Nations Security Council votes to increase the size of the African Union peacekeeping force to 18,000. 2012-02-22
2011 Horn of Africa famine: African Union peacekeepers launch a major offensive against Al-Shabaab militants in Mogadishu, Somalia, in order to reduce threats to relief efforts. 2011-07-28
The African Union calls for Muammar Gaddafi to step down and leave Libya. 2011-06-10
African Union and Somali troops advance on Mogadishu's Bakara market, a rebel-held area, amid intense fighting. 2011-05-22
Muammar Gaddafi calls on the United Nations or African Union to investigate the uprising. 2011-03-6
The African Union condemns the "excessive use of force" against protesters. 2011-02-23
At least 12 people are killed in fighting in Mogadishu, Somalia, between pro-government forces, African Union troops and the Islamist militant al-Shabaab group. 2010-11-1