The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has embarked on a countrywide series of training workshops for local journalists on the forthcoming electoral process in Somalia.
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The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia(SRSG),Michael Keating discusses development issues with members of the Jubbaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 22 August 2016 in Kismayo. UN Photo
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Author of The Mayor of Mogadishu, Andrew Harding, speaks at the British Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia, for an event to launch his book, The Mayor of Mogadishu, on 20 August 2016. UN Photo
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The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Michael Keating hands over a certificate to a member of the UN military staff during a medal award ceremony for UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) uniformed personnel on 20 August 2016, in Mogadishu. UN Photo
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Members of the State Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (SIEIT) at a briefing on the process for the forthcoming elections on 16 August 2016 in Mogadishu, Somalia. UN Photo