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Burundi. Burundi Crisis:UN Proposes Measures to Prevent Mass Atrocities

Emmanuel KENDEMEH | Cameroon-tribune Lundi le 14 Décembre 2015 Opinion Imprimer Envoyer cet article à Nous suivre sur facebook Nous suivre sur twitter Revoir un Programme TV Grille des Programmes TV Où Vendre Où Danser Où Dormir au Cameroun
Over 90 gunmen and government soldiers died in clashes over the weekend in Bujumbura.

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The international community with the United Nations Organisation taking the lead, has opted for a contingency plan and emergency measures  to stop the carnage  in Burundi caused by the continues rise of violence.

The United Nations Security Council this weekend adopted a three-option resolution contained in a letter UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addressed to the council. The UN resolution came amidst heightened violence in the capital, Bujumbura.  Burundi’s army spokesman, Colonel Gaspard Baratuza summed up the level of atrocities when he said, "The final toll of the attacks yesterday (Friday, December 11)  is 79 enemies killed, 45 captured and 97 weapons seized, and on our side eight soldiers and policemen were killed and 21 wounded”, news agency reports quoted. He further said that "Fighting continued into the night and the corpses found in these neighbourhoods this morning are enemies." Reports say at least 240 people have already died in the violence that erupted in April 2015 and more than 200,000 have fled the country.

Faced with the precarious situation that may likely be leading to civil war, the UN Security Council has voted  in favour of the setting up of special political mission to monitor human rights, support dialogue  and lay the groundwork  for a possible peace operation. The Council has also voted for the setting up of UN support team that would work with the Burundian government to shore up a dialogue with the opposition.  Reports say UN officials are equally drawing up plans including rushing UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Burundi.

“Violence in Burundi has reached alarming levels,” Ban Ki-moon is quoted as having told members of the UN Security Council.  Talking specifically about launching a dialogue he is quoted as saying “must be the absolute priority while we continue to find ways, with our partners in the region, to stop the deterioration of the security situation and prevent massive violence and a possible full-blown war.” While the proposed measures take due course to become effective, Ban Ki-moon has urged the leadership of armed groups and the national authorities to refrain from any further escalation of violence or retaliation and stressed that anyone responsible for ordering or committing human rights violations will be held individually accountable.

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