The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in South Sudan and is calling on the parties “to cease hostilities, and avoid the mistakes of the past in order for South Sudan to move forward in peace”. Continue reading “Juba gunfights ‘ourage’ UN”
Day: July 9, 2016
US concerned about renewed fighting
The United States has expressed “grave concern” over the outbreak of fighting in Juba on July 7 and 8, Continue reading “US concerned about renewed fighting”
Gen Kuol, Koang say it’s calm in Juba after deadly gunfire
Defense Minister Kuol Manyang Juuk and the Deputy Chief of General Staff for the SPLM in Opposition, James Koang, say it is now calm in Juba. Continue reading “Gen Kuol, Koang say it’s calm in Juba after deadly gunfire”
Ban Ki-moon ‘alarmed’ by fighting in Juba
The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, says he is deeply alarmed by the ongoing fighting in Juba between soldiers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the SPLM in Opposition forces. Continue reading “Ban Ki-moon ‘alarmed’ by fighting in Juba”