Gregory's ServerLong form read: For Al Jazeera, I spent seven months investigating killings of civilians in Somalia, by African Union peacekeepers.
The mandate of the peacekeepers, expires at the end of 2024. But while donors like the EU have disbursed funds to compensate the families of dead peacekeepers, nothing has been done to compensate the families of those killed by peacekeepers.
These traumatized families are demanding what is known in Somali culture as "blood money" payments.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/10/15/families-want-justice-blood-money-for-au-peacekeeper-killings-in-somalia
Weeks ago I put up a thread here on the history of the AU peacekeeping mission, formerly known as AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia), now known as ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia).
There are a lot of concerns on what the mission's future will look like, & which countries will contribute troops to it.
Noone is talking about the justice and compensation owed to families of those killed and injured by the peacekeepers from 2007-2024.
https://dair-community.social/@ZekuZelalem/113222145429994562
Weeks ago I put up a thread here on the history of the AU peacekeeping mission, formerly known as AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia), now known as ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia).
There are a lot of concerns on what the mission's future will look like, & which countries will contribute troops to it.