Current Events #9

- 6 Peacekeepers in Somalia Arrested in Civilian Deaths
- By Jeffrey Gettleman
- Published: November 24, 2010
- http://www.nytimes.com/
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/world/africa/25somalia.html?_r=1&ref=africa
- Peacekeepers in Somalia was arrested after the death two civilians were killed during a indiscriminate gunfire.
- The African Union Peacekeeping Force in Somalia has arrested is of its members. These six members are arrested for the killing of two civilians during a burst of gunfire. The killings took placed on November 23 as the members of the peacekeepers were rumbling along a road where two minibuses had collided. In the middle the of the road, a crowd had formed. As the peacekeepers got closer to the crowd, they opened fire on them. Under military custody, the six peacekeepers are being questioned to  find out the full details of the incident. During this year, 2,100 civilians has been killed and 80 percent of these deaths are due to indiscriminate gunfire.
- I chose this article rather than any other because this article deals with Africa. In class, I have been learning about new imperialism which takes place in Africa. Learning about Africa's past, I wanted to learn about what is going on in the present. I decided to chose a article that recently occurred in Africa.
- As I was reading the article, the story reminded me of Africa during the Period of New Imperialism. The article speaks about how many people has died due to indiscriminate gunfire by the peacekeepers. During New Imperialism, Africa was invaded and colonized by the Great European Powers. Whether it be in the past or the present, Africa has faced many problems.