The UN-mandated African Union Mission in #Somalia [AMISOM] has refused to pay compensation for the deaths of six innocent civilians killed by its military actions in Somalia. The case has been going on for 5 years although AMISOM promised to compensate the innocent victims. 1/3

2/3 According to a leaked document exclusively obtained by @Keydmedia, the command of the #AMISOM has been dragging its feet all the way in releasing the blood money it pledged to give to the families of the victims which violations of international humanitarian law.

3/3 AMISOM, per the ministry, has pledged to compensate for the deaths within six weeks but the AU mission has never been fulfilled its pledges, prompting a complaint memo to be dispatched to UNSOM’s officer for human rights and AU envoy Francisco Madeira: https://bit.ly/3mzE9iV