Somalis deported from Saudi Arabia arriving at Mogadishu Airport - Photo HOL
Hiiraan Online
Friday, May 16, 2014
The African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has called on Kenya and Saudi Arabia to stop the harassment and deportation of Somalis who sought refuge in their countries.
AMISOM spokesman Colonel Ali Aden Hamud told the media that the AU mission sent complaints to Kenya and Saudi Arabia over the mass arrests and the continued deportations of Somali refugees.
This is the first time that the African Union peacekeeping mission said it was affected by the terrible living standards facing Somalis in those two countries.
AMISOM’s call comes as Saudi Arabia deported more than 10,000 Somalis for the past several months, while Kenya deported nearly 500 Somalis mainly women and children since the anti -Somali swoop started more than six weeks ago.
HOL English News Desk