The Jubaland Initiative, established on April 16, 2013, focused on the combined area of Lower Juba province, which includes the port city of Kismayo.

The entities involved

• Somalia →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • PLA Navy conducts goodwill visits to Myanmar and deploys a task group for escort missions near Somalia.Mon 13:22
  • The African Union is deploying peace operations in Somalia, the Central African Republic, Burundi, and Sudan, working with international partners.Mon 10:34
• Jubaland →

  a confederated member state of Somalia

  • Tensions persist between Somalia, Puntland, and Jubaland regarding political disputes, arms, and security cooperation.Sun 13:40
  • Puntland and Somalia are disputing constitutional mandates and powers, prompting Puntland to urge the UNSC to intervene.Sun 13:40
• Lower Juba →

  region of Somalia

  Nothing else this week.

• Kismayo →

  port city in the southern Lower Juba province of Somalia and capital of Jubaland

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• The operational context in Somalia involves Kismayo, a city in Jubaland, where the Ministry of Health is currently collaborating with CARE.Sep 1
• Jubaland operates as a state within Somalia, facing accusations of foreign military interference.Sep 6