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Call for ceasefire in African conflicts amid COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 26, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Shiferaw: COVID-19 \u2018further compounding and complicating conflicts and insecurity in [Africa]\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

THERE must be an \u201cimmediate continent-wide ceasefire and cessation of hostilities [that would be] crucial for the well-being of citizens\u201d in Africa during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Ethiopian Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Shiferaw Teklemariam, has urged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said corona-virus would lead to \u201cfurther compounding and complicating conflicts and insecurity in [Africa] that will have a lasting impact\u201d in the post-COVID-19 era.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during a virtual conference organised by South Africa\u2019s Human Sciences Research Council to celebrate Africa Day on Monday, he said: \u201cThere is a clear negative correlation between the two, whereas the more the longevity of the virus in Africa the more overwhelming its implications for peace and security of the continent will be.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noting the limitations placed on human activities by COVID-19, such as on cross-border travel and restricted face-to-face interactions, Dr Shiferaw said these were affecting \u201cnegotiators, mediators and parties to many conflicts and peace processes across the continent\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: \u201cThe peacebuilding and peace agreement implementation processes that have stalled in Sudan, South Sudan, Libya and Central African Republic are some but a few cases in point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLifting of travel bans, which is not likely to happen soon, has become imperative to resume those peace processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis has gripped the affected population with fear and uncertainty as what will happen in the meantime is unknown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Shiferaw went on: \u201cOn the other hand, there are reports that terrorist organisations such as Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab are trying to leverage the pandemic to increase their influence and capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArguably, the current response by governments and peacekeeping forces to those organisations is bound to be in short supply as fighting COVID-19 is the paramount objective of governments everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is definitely a negative development that suppresses all the achievements that we have collectively made on this front in the past few years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Shiferaw said that there were a \u201cmultitude of sources\u201d of instability in Africa such as a lack of economic opportunities and a \u201cgood governance deficit\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Added to these were weak institutions, the continent\u2019s inability to prevent and minimise conflicts and its \u201cincapacity in mitigating, managing and resolving them\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ambassador called on the AU and regional economic communities to play a more \u201ccommanding role\u201d in resolving the continent\u2019s conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faced with these \u201cpredicaments\u201d Africa must now put in place \u201cmid and long-term humanitarian and economic stimulus and recovery plans\u2026to get our continent back in its feet\u201d, Dr Shiferaw noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithin that context, African governments should prioritise developing social protection and safety net schemes for the most vulnerable in order to share the burden of the poor and thereby ensure that those socio-economic challenges will not lead to exacerbating conflict and insecurity in a \u2018poverty-crime-conflict\u2019 vicious cycle,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continued: \u201cIn terms of curbing peace and security challenges in the post-COVID-19 era, developing new, innovative and technology-based mechanisms to resume suspended peace talks should be given due consideration as this virus is set to stay with us for quite some time to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImmediate continent-wide ceasefire and cessation of hostilities are also crucial for the well-being of citizens in this era of global pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Dr Shiferaw said there were some peace and security issues that had been resolved before the outbreak of COVID-19 and as such Africa should learn lessons from these, post-COVID-19.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He referred to the work of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in resolving the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Shiferaw warned against harsh coronavirus lockdown regulations in Africa, which he said would not be \u201cwelcomed\u201d for too long by citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, in dealing with post-COVID-19 peace and security issues, African governments should address the continent\u2019s \u201cvulnerabilities and collective response\u201d to instability and insecurity.     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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