South Sudan. How to avoid genocide?
(BRUSSELS2) How to avoid a genocide in South Sudan? Voices have been raised since the beginning of the year to denounce a conflict " ethnic eminent, population displacements (1 million displaced persons), atrocities, murders or repeated attacks on members of the United Nations mission, UNMISS.... But the situation degenerated without any resolution. been taken by the international community or African leaders... For Alexander Rondos, the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, “a major human disaster is today almost inevitable. (...) TAll the international community can do is mitigate it”. The region is particularly unstable. And no one really wants to set foot in this very young East African country, neighboring the Central African Republic...
Everyone has their own responsibilities...
The ceasefire agreement, signed between the opposition and the government on Friday May 9 is a " meaningful gesture", but not enough. (*) According to the European diplomat, the "ceasefire" observation mission under the authority of the International Organization for Development (IGAD), which brings together seven East African countries, must be extended and carried out under the flag of the United Nations. He thus returns the ball to the seven African leaders who must agree to give the green light to this extension.
An alarming humanitarian situation
More "the process of recognition by neighboring countries of the seriousness of the situation is relatively slow" according to the director of operations of the humanitarian DG (ECHO) of the European Commission, Jean Louis de Brouwer. The reception conditions for refugees in neighboring countries are Alarming ". Inside the country, the population's access to humanitarian aid is faced with logistical difficulties (weaknesses in the means of access) but also political ones (money withheld by the authorities). There is still hope: on May 7, humanitarian corridors were opened...for 30 days.
Details, read (Club): South Sudan. Humanitarian and political solutions to the crisis.
(Loreline Merelle)
(*) A ceasefire agreement was signed in January 2014, resulting in the establishment of an observation mission under the authority of IGAD, the first elements of which arrived...in April.
