The government has finally approved the establishment of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan, the minister of information and government spokesperson has said. Continue reading Cabinet approves establishment of hybrid court
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Peace
Retired Archbishop hopes Jonglei will finally restore peace
The retired archbishop of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, Daniel Deng Bul says he hopes the just-concluded round of peace conference would be the last to achieve peace and stability in the greater Jonglei area. Continue reading Retired Archbishop hopes Jonglei will finally restore peace
Upper Nile finally gets a governor
President Salva Kiir has finally appointed a governor and a deputy for Upper Nile State, ending a long deadlock between his party and Dr. Riek Machar’s opposition group over the nominee for the gubernatorial post. Continue reading Upper Nile finally gets a governor
S. Sudan, Ethiopia security services agree to cooperate in regional issues
South Sudan and Ethiopian security services have agreed to cooperate in regional issues and capacity building sectors, Ethiopian’s Fana Broadcasting Corporation has said. Continue reading S. Sudan, Ethiopia security services agree to cooperate in regional issues
Kiir urged to withdraw ‘I will not intervene again’ statement
A civil society activist is appealing to President Salva Kiir to withdraw a statement he made while addressing delegates at the Jonglei-Pibor Administrative Area peace conference.
On Wednesday, President Salva Kiir told the communities in greater Jonglei that he would not intervene again if they engaged in ethnic conflict – angering some members of the public.
Reacting to the statement, the executive director for Foundation for Democracy and Accountable Governance described it as an incitement of conflict.
“For the president to utter that statement. To us, it sends a very negative signal. In any case, it will encourage communities now to fight simply because there will no body intervening,” Jame Kolok told Eye Radio on Thursday.
After a series of violent clashes in recent years, Kiir last year tasked vice president James Wani Igga with identifying the root causes of the intercommunal conflicts there – which observers attributed to cattle raid, graze lands, child abduction and revenge killings.
After Igga presented his investigation committees findings, the presidency organized the peace and reconciliation conference in Juba.
Representatives from the Anyuak, Dinka, Jie, Kachipo, Murle, and Nuer participated in the conference at Freedom Hall in Juba.
However, several officials including the incumbent governor of Jonglei State believe that the conflicts in greater Jonglei are fueled by politicians in Juba, the seat of the Kiir administration
Kolok said that such a statement should not come from the head of state.
“As the civil society, we demand that that statement be retracted so that it does not send a message to citizen to get engage in violence simply, because they feel nobody is going to intervene no matter how much they fight,” he continued.
Unified forces training stalled over slow implementation of security arrangement – RJMEC
The training and redeployment of the National Unified Forces have stalled due to a significant decline in the pace of implementation of the permanent ceasefire and transitional security arrangements, the Interim Chairperson R-JMEC has said. Continue reading Unified forces training stalled over slow implementation of security arrangement – RJMEC
Mundari herdsmen to leave Pojulu areas to reduce communal violence
A peace conference of Lainya has resolved that Tali community leave Pojulu land within one week to avoid further communal violence. Continue reading Mundari herdsmen to leave Pojulu areas to reduce communal violence
Kiir vows not to intervene in another Jonglei ethnic violence
President Salva Kiir has told the communities in greater Jonglei that he will not intervene again if they engage in ethnic conflict. Continue reading Kiir vows not to intervene in another Jonglei ethnic violence
Supporters of SPLM-IO in Upper Nile reportedly reject state peace conference
The SPLM-IO says its supporters in Upper Nile have declined to participate in the forthcoming state peace conference. Continue reading Supporters of SPLM-IO in Upper Nile reportedly reject state peace conference
Peace deal changed nothing amid worsening humanitarian crisis – OCHA
The United Nations humanitarian agency says the revitalized peace agreement signed two years ago has not changed the humanitarian situation in South Sudan. Continue reading Peace deal changed nothing amid worsening humanitarian crisis – OCHA