The UN Security Council says it will continue to plan for a peacekeeping mission to Somalia, despite the secretary-general's opposition.
Ban Ki-moon said earlier this month that it was too dangerous to send troops to the war-torn country.He instead urged countries to help the existing African Union mission.On Saturday, Islamist insurgents armed with machine guns and grenades attacked the AU base in Mogadishu. Only Uganda has sent troops to the AU force.
Meanwhile, a Kenyan human rights group has condemned the deportation of 18 failed Somali asylum-seekers.Alamin Kimanthi, who heads the Muslim Human Rights Forum, said police forced the women and children into a plane destined to Mogadishu, despite their protests.They are part of a group of 50, whose requests for refugee status were rejected in Uganda.The other 32 are being held at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta airport.
"It is against the law and we call on the international community to act on this situation." Mr Kimanthi told to the reporters.
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