AFP | June 21, 2011
At least six people were killed Tuesday when a minibus carrying civilians struck a roadside bomb in the Somali capital, witnesses said.
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SOMALIA: Six Die in Roadside Bomb Blast in Mogadishu
Posted in AMISOM, Civilian Casualties, Horn of Africa, Peacekeepers, Somalia, Targeted Death, tagged African Union, African Union peacekeepers, Amisom, Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, east africa, government troops, horn of Africa, Islamist Rebels, roadside bomb, Somalia on June 21, 2011 |
SOMALIA: Fighting in Somali Capital Kills 17
Posted in Civilian Casualties, Government, Horn of Africa, Insurgents, Peacekeepers, Shelling, Somalia, tagged African Union, African Union peacekeepers, Al Shabab, civilian casualities, civilians, east africa, horn of Africa, Insurgents, Somali forces, Somalia on June 2, 2011 |
by VOA News | June 2, 2011
MOGADISHU – New clashes in Somalia’s capital have killed at least 17 people, as pro-government troops continue to battle militants for control of a popular commercial site.
SOMALIA: 279th Meeting for Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU)
Posted in Africa, AMISOM, Diplomacy, Peacekeepers, tagged African Union, Amisom, protection of civilians on May 19, 2011 |
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18 May, 2011
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 279th meeting held on 18 May 2011, discussed the issue of the protection of civilian populations in armed conflicts, on the basis of the Progress Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Development of Guidelines for the Protection of Civilians in African Union Peace Support Operations [PSC/PR/2(CCLXXIV)], as well as the statements made by the representatives of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). (more…)
SOMALIA: EU allocates €65.9 million to support peacekeeping in Somalia
Posted in Africa, AMISOM, Displacement, Foreign Aid, Internal Displaced Persons, Peacekeepers, Somalia, World, tagged African Union, ANISOM, EU, human rights, internally displaced, peacekeeping, Somailia on April 1, 2011 |
3/28/11
During the annual joint meeting of the Ministers of Finance and economy of the African Union, Commissioner Piebalgs confirmed European Commission’s support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by announcing an additional EUR 65.9 million to help keep the peacekeeping force in place and provide them with the means to do their job more easily, including medical care, transport and allowances. (more…)
PHILIPPINES: Malaysian peace monitors begin work in Mindanao’s peace efforts
Posted in Peacekeepers, Philippines, Southeast Asia, tagged Insurgents, international monitoring team, Philippines on March 15, 2011 |
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/309171/malaysian-peace-monitors-begin-work-mindanaos-peace-efforts
By Edwin O. Fernandez
March 13, 2011, 8:22pm
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (PNA) – The new batch of Malaysian peace observers that belonged to the International Monitoring Team (IMT) started its job Sunday by meeting local police and military officials and other team members to ensure continuity of religious observance of the government and Moro rebel ceasefire agreement. (more…)
