News Africa AU warns of Somalia civilian deaths

About 5,000 African Union peacekeepers are stationed in Somalia [AFP]

The African Union has warned in an internal report that it risks losing public support in Somalia if it continues to kill large numbers of civilians.
About 5,000 AU peacekeepers are stationed in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, protecting the weak Transitional Federal Government.

The AU's report concluded that the peacekeepers have indiscriminately shelled civilian areas, causing large numbers of casualties.
The organisation called for "urgent attention" to the problem of civilian casualties.
The AU's assessment was conducted between April and June of this year, and first reported on Wednesday by The Associated Press news agency.Read More