Western Equatoria Governor Urges UN Protection of Civilians from LRA Attacks
Posted on Saturday, November 21 @ 00:10:00 UTC by admin |
YAMBIO - ST
Western Equatoria State Governor urged the International community to review the mandate of the peacekeeping force in southern Sudan to allow it to defend citizens from attacks by Ugandan rebels.
Governor Jemma Nunu Kumba met in her office in Yambio with the visiting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy. The meeting discussed several issues relating to children (abductees) who are rescued from LRA captivities.
Governor Jemma urged the international community to pay great attention to the situation in South Sudan; particularly WES, and should revise the UNMIS mandate of not only offering protections but also to offer defense for the civilians who are regularly victimized by the LRA.
"LRA does not need diplomacy therefore; the UN should mount a joint operation as well as offering Support to three countries that are affected by LRA i.e. DRC, CAR and South Sudan" she said.
On November 17, the Security Council today called on United Nations missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic (CAR) and Sudan to coordinate strategies to protect civilians from the rebel Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), which has killed, kidnapped and displaced thousands of people.
The LRA, which refused to sign a peace deal sponsored by Southern Sudan government terrorized northern Uganda for two decades before spilling over into neighbouring countries. The rebels have been accused of committing atrocities including mutilations and the recruitment of child soldiers.
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