I support this initiative: 

African Women for Peace in the Horn of Africa Initiative

We, women of Africa, call on leaders to act in the tragic situation of hostilities amongst all of our people in the Horn.

On November 4, violence erupted in the Horn region. This is affecting all of us: mothers, sisters and grandmothers on the continent. We know the suffering of weapons turning brothers and sisters against each other and this must stop.

As women, we recognise the pain of our sisters.
Mothers, waiting to hear from their children, who are fighting in battles they did not choose, required to put on uniforms which are not theirs, forced to kill their own in a war, that they did not desire. We demand peace.

Mothers, looking for their children, lost in a sudden flight with no safe heaven to turn to, abducted and moved to places where they are not safe, hungry and fighting for food and survival, wounded on foreign fields, alone. We want our children back.

Mothers, crying for their children, who have dreams of their own and require support, who need school and work to support themselves and all of us. Their resilience is our resilience. Their future is our future. We need the children of our great continent. All violence must stop.

The Horn is the birthplace of humanity. Its treasures are our common heritage. It is the pride of Africa. We need its peace for prosperity and for the future of our great continent.

Therefore, we announce today that we are launching:
the African Women for Peace in the Horn Africa Initiative

We, African women, stand in solidarity with the mothers, sisters and grandmothers in the Horn, and we ask:
- All leaders in the Horn to stop the violence;
- All churches and faith communities to call on our leaders to stop the
violence;
- IGAD and the AU to support a women’s led peace force to monitor the
peace;
- The international community to support a women’s led peace force to enforce the peace;
- The UN to establish a humanitarian corridor to impartially reach all affected
areas;
- An immediate opening of all communications to the affected areas;
- The international community to ensure the safety of all PoWs, refugees and
IDPs and these to be placed under international protection.

Contact: africanwomenforpeaceappeal@gmail.com Spokespersons:
Julia Duncan Cassell
Zaminah Malole
Reem Abbas

Website:  https://africanwomenforpeace.com

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