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Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | Jan 24, 2024

United Kingdom Announces Funding to United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) in Support of a Safer Somalia

The United Kingdom announces a further £5 million of support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) to provide non-lethal support to Somali Security Forces

UK announces a further £5 million of support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS); The funding will be used to provide non-lethal support to Somali Security Forces in their fight against al-Shabaab, including communications equipment, shelter and medevac assistance. The United Kingdom (UK) Government has allocated a…

Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | Aug 18, 2022

New United Kingdom support to Somalia’s Security Transition

The new funding builds on longstanding UK support to the Somali Security Forces

The UK Government has reinforced its support to the Somali Security Forces (SSF) through an additional contribution of £2.3 million to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Trust Fund. The new funding was announced during a meeting between the newly re-appointed Minister of Defence H.E Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur…

Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | Mar 17, 2022

British Embassy Mogadishu and Hormuud Salaam Foundation sign new Chevening Scholarship partnership

The partnership was announced at a welcome home event for the 2020 to 2021 Somali Chevening scholars, hosted by the British Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster

We are pleased to announce today a new Chevening Scholarship partnership with the Hormuud Salaam Foundation, to enable more aspiring Somali leaders to study a Master’s degree in world-class universities in the UK. The partnership will support outstanding individuals to gain the academic skills, experience and networks, so that they can…

Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | May 04, 2020

Coronavirus - Somalia: Joint statement on reconciliation processes in Jubaland

International partners signed a joint statement welcoming the dialogue between the Jubaland administration and the leadership of the Jubaland Council for Change

The below statement was signed by United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, United States and the United Nations. "We, the undersigned international partners welcome the dialogue between the Jubaland administration and the leadership of the Jubaland Council for Change which…

Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | Jan 07, 2020

Somali soldiers graduate from UK-led training course

The UK is supporting efforts to build the capacity and capability of Somalia’s security forces, ahead of transition to Somali-led security

134 Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers graduated on 7 November from a UK-led training course in Baidoa, the capital of South West State in Somalia. The training is part of the UK’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of Somali security forces. During the graduation ceremony, held at a UK-funded…

Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | Jan 07, 2020

Somalia: international partners welcome agreement between the Federal government and Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a (ASWJ)

The partners believe the agreement is an important step towards establishing a unified and stable administration in Galmudug

Somalia’s international partners welcome the statements by the Federal government of Somalia and the leadership of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a (ASWJ) issued on 12 December. We appreciate the tireless efforts made by the Federal government of Somalia, ASWJ leadership and other concerned stakeholders to resolve points of difference through dialogue…

Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | Sep 11, 2019

British Government signs agreements worth £31m to support development in Somaliland

The programmes will be delivered in partnership with the Somaliland government to promote long-term stability in the region

The UK yesterday signed an agreement with the Government of Somaliland and the Netherlands to support the implementation of Phase II of the Somaliland Development Fund (SDF2) programme, which aims to improve the lives of local people through the delivery of essential public services. SDF2 (£25m, 2018-2022), will be delivered…

Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | Aug 30, 2019

Somali National Army Personnel graduate from UK led training in Baidoa

The course forms part of the UK’s ongoing commitment to bring peace and security to the region

This month, the Somali National Army celebrated the graduation of a further 98 soldiers from British military training in Baidoa, the capital of Southwest State in Somalia. The UK has built a training centre in Baidoa, including a state-of-the-art firing range that was opened by Southwest State’s President, Abdiaziz Hassan…

Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | Jun 10, 2019

UK opens new training centre for the Somali National Army in Baidoa

The Baidoa Security Training Centre will support the Somali National Army and promote long-term stability and security in Somalia

Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Hassan Ali Mohammed, Southwest State Speaker, Abdulkadir Shariif Sheekhuna, and the UK Foreign Office’s Political Director, Richard Moore, today opened a new UK training facility for the Somali National Army (SNA) in Baidoa. The Baidoa Security Training Centre (BSTC), supported by the British government’s Conflict, Stability…

Source: British Embassy Mogadishu | May 24, 2019

UK Government allocates £8 million to drought response in Somalia

The funds will go towards providing food security, nutrition, clean water, basic health services and livestock vaccination; this extra support will provide a significant boost to those affected by the drought

The UK government is providing £8 million for humanitarian support to Somalis affected by the current drought. The funds will go towards providing food security, nutrition, clean water, basic health services and livestock vaccination; this extra support will provide a significant boost to those affected by the drought. Many thousands…

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