Use in South Sudan: UN blue helmets under fire-victims among soldiers!

Use in South Sudan: UN blue helmets under fire-victims among soldiers!

Malakal, Südsudan - In South Sudan, a UN helicopter was under fire during a humanitarian rescue mission, which had tragic consequences. A crew member was killed while two more were seriously injured. In addition, several soldiers from the South Sudanese army, including an injured general, also suffered deaths. The UN Peace Mission Unmiss, which is responsible for the use, should evacuate soldiers in the competitive city of Nasir, on the border with Ethiopia. Nicholas Haysom, the head of Unmiss, referred to the incident as a possible war crime, especially since the blue helmet -bearing soldiers had been secured by all parties to the conflict, such as Oe24.at reported.

security situation and humanitarian crises

The situation in South Sudan remains tense. Hardly a year after the formation of a transitional government under President Salva Kiir and ex-Vice President Riek Machar, the conflicts between the ethnic groups of the Nuer and Dinka are simmering again. These fights already led to thousands of victims and the flight of hundreds of thousands. The unmissing mission is also under enormous pressure, since it should guarantee the protection of civilians. In the past, incidents occurred again and again in which the UN blue helmets have failed, so that the question arises as to whether they can live up to their task in South Sudan, such as Deutschlandfunk

At the UN base, especially in the Malakal camp, thousands of internal domestic people live under catastrophic conditions. The camps are crowded and the hope for returning home wanks. Many people dare to leave the camp to look for a better life in neighboring Sudans. The way there is peppered with risks and challenges. Women are often exposed to violence and attacks, both when looking for food and during escape. The establishment of the Malakal warehouse is a reaction to the ongoing civil war that started in 2013 and illustrates the terrible realities that the civilian population is faced with.