Middle East Crisis: Group Urges AU To Prepare In Defence Of Africa

The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) on Sunday declared that the world is on the verge of World War III after Iran fired missiles at Israel in retaliation for the attack on its embassy without an adequate response from the United Nations Security Council.

The foundation said that the escalation of the crisis between Iran and Israel poses a wider conflict.

In a statement by its Executive Director, Mr Abdulrazaq Hamzat, PeacePro said that the failure of the United Nations to quickly provide adequate intervention, “is a signal that the global body has effectively lost control of the global system and the magnitude of conflict the world will experience in coming months cannot be imagined.”

The group noted that “nations are no longer united and the voice of the United Nations is lost, an indication that the fabric holding global peace has practically collapsed.”

“In the absence of the United Nations, it is safe to say that another world war is hanging around the corner, except something drastic is done to avert the upcoming tragedy,” it added.

It, therefore, urged African nations, through the African Union (AU) to avoid taking sides with the conflicting nations and keep the continent free from global battles.

“The continent should be prepared to defend itself against any external aggression or forceful coercion into global conflict,” the foundation added.