“There is a high risk of targeted attacks against civilians”

Aiyn Network, 22 June 2024

Quotes in: Experts ask for a new civilian protection force in Sudan, https://3ayin.com/en/civilprotection/

“Gerrit Kurtz, a researcher at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, sees little chance of passing such a resolution via the UN Security Council and places more hope through regional mechanisms. “The UN Security Council is largely blocked because of the bad relations between Russia on the one side and the US, UK and France on the other among the permanent members. Therefore, only the AU Peace and Security Council or the AU Assembly could authorise an African deployment,” he said.”

“Kurtz warns of further mass atrocities perpetrated by hate speech. He expressed concern that the current polarisation is taking on a tribal dimension and that civilians arm themselves either for self-defence or to join a warring party. “There is a high risk of targeted attacks against civilians based on their ethnic identity if the RSF manage to capture El Fasher,” he said.”

“Kurtz argues that the international community could exert more influence over the warring parties, especially given the significant financial and military flows benefiting them.”