Regional analysts are calling for rapid implementation of proposals made at the recently concluded African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia. The continent was dominated by discussion on discussing concerns on the impact of American aid cuts on the continent, with discussions on increasing struggles in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan.
African leaders and representatives from more than 50 countries gathered at Adis Ababa for the 38th AU summit on Saturday and Sunday.
The leaders of the summit called for dialogue to end conflicts in DRC and Sudan and two existing peace processes – Rwanda Process and Nairobi Peace Process – DRC government and M33 rebels to stream Call fresh to merge.
Bankol Adoy is AU Commissioner for political matters, peace and security, expressing concern over the growth of conflict in DRC.
“All of us are very concerned about the risk of an open regional war on Eastern DRC,” said Eday. ,
More than 3,000 people have been killed in a conflict between government forces and Rwanda -backed M23 rebel group. The rebels have captured large congress cities including Goma and Bukavu.
African leaders accepted the violation of human rights caused by nearly two years of struggle in Sudan.
But security analyst Senator Irogbu said that African leaders need to match words with action this time.
“If what is happening in DRC is not well managed, it will increase.”[It’s] Not only releasing a communication at the end of the meeting; To ensure that it should be followed with some strategic measures or plans that they bring some of these issues to the table and install arbitration teams and seek African solutions for African problems. ,
Beyond security, the leaders addressed the impact of climate change and food security on the continent more, while demanding re -evaluation for slavery and colonialism for centuries.
Ghana Republic President John Mahama said that the economic influence of colonialism has deepened.
“The continent lost dollars in both human and physical resources due to colonial exploitation,” he said. “Today, descendants of slave Africans face economic inequalities, social inequalities, systemic discrimination and racial prejudices. Address these challenges [requires] More than accepting them, it demands action.
African leaders thus discussed the impact of US aid cuts, urging the continent to focus on self -reliance and domestic discovery to development projects.
The Director General of the World Trade Organization NGOZI Okonjo-Iwela spoke to the Lagos-based channel television on the edge of the summit.
“Africa we really need to change our mindset – I think we can think of it as a matter of past,” he said that we are really on two things – attracting investment and our own To raise one’s own domestics resources. This is the subject that is running through all the meetings here in AU.
Many observers want to see how soon the African leaders move to implement the summit resolutions.
But analysts warned that there may be a delay in achieving peace in Sudan and Congo and can cause more casli and prolonged instability.
