Darfur .... OH DARFUR.

Darfur crisis and the failure of the UN peace mission!



07-18-2014 04:47 AM

Mahjoub Mohamed Saleh



After seven years of its founding facing the joint force between the African Union and United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur attack from all sides, and accusations of failing to carry out its functions in keeping the peace and protecting civilians in the troubled region, despite large sums of money that has been spent to this day, which exceeded ten billion dollars, if the funds were spent on the development of Darfur, to be forwarded to the Commission, and to put an end to the conflicts raging!



There is no party satisfied with the performance of the mission, but that some employees expressed disappointment in, and accuse the helplessness and disorientation through reports is true it raises to the Security Council and the African Union, has echoed these accusations publicly, and across many media platforms, and the official spokesman of the Mission previously - Aisha visual - who resigned from the position in the leadership of the mission, to Chen by a sweeping attack forced him Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-that show the internal commission of inquiry to retreat all the reports of other mission, and decide on the extent of credibility, but the decision did not convince Aisha visual because Committee composed of staff of the United Nations, has been expected to find some of the imbalances, while they are calling for the formation of an independent commission recognized the independence and integrity of its members.



Darfur rebels for their part, have the mission for failing to protect civilians and to side with the government and the opacity violations and support for the militias out of control, and support the accusations Aisha that the mission be sent misleading reports, and add to that being charged for those reports to conceal government abuses, and it was decided that the armed conflict in Darfur has ended which is belied by the successive events and the clashes that take place between the rebels and government-backed militias.



However, the government itself is not satisfied with the performance of the mission accusing them tolerate violations of the rebel movements not facing aggression, and fail to protect civilians not only fail, but - well - in the protection of its members, and it does not Bmjhodat protection imposed by the UN mandate.



United Nations faces a real dilemma because of the apparent failure of this force, which is considered a unique experience because it's not an exclusive for the United Nations and under the supervision of the Security Council alone, it is a common experience between the African Union and the United Nations and all its African troops and even though they have not been able to make any concrete action to save the peace they lost a lot of soldiers who failed to protect them, and failed to fully protect civilians, but failed to protect its property, which is being plundered in the fourth day, which many complain about the weakness of their potential combat and a weak mandate, but the other hand, failed in its efforts to strengthen the chances for peace in Darfur through caller dialogue with the parties to the dialogue.



The mission is still rumored to be fighting between government forces and the rebel movements has subsided considerably, and is about to stop, but they do not hide it from the spread and increase the number of militias that threaten the security of the region and the widening scope of operations and criminal cases of kidnapping and escalating tribal conflict are all threatened the security of the region and hinder the arrival of relief for those affected and weakened the capacity of the mission to protect civilians.



Now solve the time the end of the mandate of the mission, and it was time for renewal league have, which is applied to the Peace and Security Council of the African to extend its work for another year, and this will be appropriate to reconsider the conditions of this mission high-cost and review the achievements on the ground, and is expected to be raised many criticisms against the mission for raising the issue of extension of her in front of the Council - will the African Council from making any changes in the composition of the mission or working methods, so contribute actively in the performance of the most important duties of protecting civilians and the delivery of aid to the needy and to support any projects dialogue to achieve peace in Darfur, or Council will find itself compelled to renew the mandate for another year without changes remember? All the evidence suggests that the latter option is the most likely, are the renewal of the mission without any changes to ensure its better performance and the Darfur crisis will remain at a standstill!.



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