Mayu Mulukke district, Tizita Abay who is the head of communication revealed that more than 40 peopled that include Women, Children and blind elders grabbed injuries.

A witness, who survived several shots and a cut on his ear, said the paramilitary troops left him, thinking he was dead.

‘‘While we were sleeping they opened the door and killed my wife, son and neighbour’s child [who was sleeping at his house],’’ he added.

Somali officials have not yet commented on the allegations.

Human Rights have come up to accuse the attacks, rapes, killings and abuses on the special paramilitary force.

The border conflict between the Somali and Oromia region has left thousands of people dead and has forced more than one million to flee their homes in the past year.

Federal government troops have set up a base in the region as they carry out operations to curb the conflict.

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African Heads of State at the 27th AU Summit in Rwanda.

The African Union (AU) has launched a new passport that can be used by all African countries.

The outgoing chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma presented the first two passports to the Chairman AU, Idriss and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda.

The launch fulfills an aspiration of Agenda 2063 that envisions an “integrated” and “united” Africa, according to the AU press release announcing plans for the e-passport.

Dr. Nkosazana launched the African Passport at the 27th AU Summit that was held in Kigali, Rwanda

Dr. Nkosazana said Heads of State, Ministers of foreign affairs, Ambassadors will be the first beneficiaries of the African passports.

Issuance of the African Passports, is expected to pave the way for the Member States to adopt and ratify the necessary Protocols and Legislation with the view to begin issuing the much expected African passport.

Click here to download the opening remarks made by the outgoing chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the opening of the 27th AU summit in Rwanda.

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