Den Afrikanske Union vil sende en styrke til området, hvor Nigeria grænser op til Cameroun og Niger og hvor den væbnede gruppe Boko Haram bekæmper det nigerias regering. Gruppen udviser stor brutalitet og mange civile er dræbt og drevet på flugt.
NEW YORK, 31 January 2015 (UN News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the decision of the African Union to join forces to stop the advancement of the “murderous campaigns” waged by Boko Haram, as he stressed the importance of the continent’s collaboration with the UN, emphasizing that “lives depend on preventive-diplomacy and peacekeeping.”
Mr. Ban is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this weekend for the African Union (AU) Summit, a gathering of the continent’s 54 nations, to discuss daunting challenges including the growing threat of Boko Haram.
At the Summit’s closing today, African leaders pledged to join forces to fight the terror group, which has in recent weeks attacked villages in Cameroon, displacing thousands to neighbouring countries and sparking fears that its insurgency was expanding beyond Nigeria.
Ban Ki-moon støtter planen
Speaking to reporters today, the UN chief said he supported the AU’s plan to fight the terror group with the establishment of a Multinational Joint Task Force, which must remain consistent with UN human rights due diligence policies.
“The murderous campaign waged by Boko Haram demands stronger and more coordinated action from us all,” Mr. Ban said.
“Regional and international efforts must focus on protecting communities in northern Nigeria and across borders. More than a million internally displaced people and refugees must be able to return home,” the Secretary-General added, reiterating his call for the immediate release of those who have been abducted, particularly the girls from Chibok.
