● Urges AU to prepare to defend Africa
A peacebuilding think tank, Foundation for Peace Professionals, also known as PeacePro, has declared that the world is on the verge of World War III, after Iran dropped missiles on Israel in retaliation of the attack on its embassy without adequate response from United Nations Security Council.
PeacePro said that the escalation of crisis between Iran and Israel was an indication of a wider conflict.
In a statement by the Executive Director, Mr Abdulrazaq Hamzat, PeacePro said that the failure of United Nations to quickly provide adequate intervention was a signal the global body had effectively lost control of the global system and the magnitude of conflict the world would experience in coming months could not be imagined.
According to Hamzat, “nations are no longer united and the voice of the United Nations is lost, an indication that the fibric holding global peace has practically collapsed.
“In absence of 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.”
Hamzat therefore urged African nations, through Africa 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 coersion into global conflict,” he stated.
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