African Union asks UN to increase forces in Somalia
The African Union asked the United Nations, Thursday, to increase its AMISOM peacekeeping force in war-torn Somalia from the current 12,000 to 17,700, amid mounting attacks by Shebab Islamist rebels, who control much of the southern part of the country, according to Agence France Presse.
The African Union urged the Security Council on Friday to approve a UN peacekeeping force for Somalia to help the new government there restore peace and stability after 18 years of anarchy.