African Union or AU established a five-member Commission of Inquiry headed by the former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo to investigate immediate and remote causes of South Sudan crisis, human rights’ abuses.
In a statement obtained by CRN, the Commission of Inquiry would provide recommendations on the findings to the AU for action.
AU Peace Security Commission Chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said the establishment and appointment of Commission members was an implementation of decision made earlier on and in consultation with South Sudan government and SPLM/A in opposition.
Other members include President and Justice of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ rights based in Arusha, Tanzania Lady Justice Sophia A.B. Akuffo, Professor Mahmood Mamdani, Executive Director Makerere Institute of Social Research.
AU Special Envoy for Women Ms Bineta Diop, a specialist in International Criminal Law and the Commissioner on Human and Peoples’ rights based in Banjul, Gambia Professor Pacifique Manirakiza are among the committee members.