Posted in Africa, AMISOM, Civilian Casualties, Displacement, Government, Gunfire, Horn of Africa, Looting, Military, Somalia, Targeted Death, Targeted Injury, United Nations, tagged African Union, Al-Shaabab, Civilian Casualties, famine, humanitarian aid, IDPs, International Committee of the Red Cross, refugees, Somalia, the United Nations, World Food Programme on August 5, 2011|
AP | Abdi Guled and Katherine Houreld| August 5, 2011
Somali government troops opened fire Friday on hungry civilians, killing at least seven people, as both groups made a grab for food at a U.N. distribution site in the capital of this famine-stricken country, witnesses said.
Posted in Africa, AMISOM, Civilian Casualties, Ethiopia, Foreign Aid, Government, Gunfire, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Refugee Camps, Somalia, United Nations, tagged African Union, African Union forces, aid, Al-Shaabab, emergency, famine, horn of Africa, Mogadishu, refugees, Somalia, United Nations, World Food Programme on July 28, 2011|
VOA News | July 28, 2011
At least six people are reported to have been killed in the Somali capital Mogadishu, as African Union and government forces battle to protect the flow of food aid against militant attacks.
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|
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.
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.
Posted in Africa, AMISOM, Diplomacy, Peacekeepers, tagged African Union, Amisom, protection of civilians on May 19, 2011|
SPONSOR WIRE
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…)
Posted in Africa, Air Strike, Civilian Casualties, Foreign Aid, Libya, Military, NATO/Allies, Property Damage, tagged African Union, airstrike, Civilian Casualties, humanitarian aid, Libya, Military, Nato on April 4, 2011|
By: Asia News
April 2, 2011
Tripoli – The NATO airstrikes in Libya have left eight more civilian casualties in Sirte, especially women and children, and over 40 deaths among the ranks of the Gaddafi military. This is confirmed by Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli. “The effects of war are being felt – says the archbishop – water, food and fuel are becoming scarce in the city.” Archbishop Martinelli points out that the bombs are crippling the population.
“Today – he continues – there were more than 50 abortions in the hospital in Tripoli, due to the the trauma of the war.” According to the archbishop “a bomb can not accurately destroy a military site, instead it has unforeseen consequences that can affect innocent people, homes and hospitals. If the purpose is to defend civilian life in reality, they are destroying it”. (more…)
Posted in Africa, Air Strike, Civilian Casualties, Government, Libya, Military, NATO/Allies, United Nations, United States, tagged Admiral Mike Mullen, African Union, air strikes, ceasefire, Civilian Casualties, Libya, Nato, United Nations, us military on April 1, 2011|
NATO said it will investigate reports that up to 40 civilians were killed in a Western bombing strike near the capital, Tripoli, a Press TV correspondent reported.
“I am aware of this news report and this is initial reporting. But NATO took over command of Operation Unified Protector at 06.00 this morning, we’re investigating and we will report the details once the investigation is complete,” Charles Bouchard, Commander of NATO operations in Libya said. (more…)
