A confidential United Nations memo to the Security Council warned that forces sent to Burundi would be unable to stop large-scale violence, reports the Telegraph.
A memo sent by the UN peacekeeping chief, Herve Ladsous said,
“A truly worst-case scenario will result in a scale of violence beyond the Untied Nations’ capacity to protect. United Nations peacekeeping is limited in its ability to address significant violence against civilians, even violence amounting to genocide where it lacks a political framework or the strategic consent of the host-nation and/or the main parties in the conflict.”
Hundreds have died in the violence and tens of thousands have fled to neighbouring countries out of fear of a return to all-out war.
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A memo sent by the UN peacekeeping chief, Herve Ladsous said,
“A truly worst-case scenario will result in a scale of violence beyond the Untied Nations’ capacity to protect. United Nations peacekeeping is limited in its ability to address significant violence against civilians, even violence amounting to genocide where it lacks a political framework or the strategic consent of the host-nation and/or the main parties in the conflict.”
Hundreds have died in the violence and tens of thousands have fled to neighbouring countries out of fear of a return to all-out war.
Burundi forces accused of systematic killings (21 Dec 2015)
Burundi is at risk of genocide warns US Special Envoy (27 Nov 2015)