The Vice President for Services Cluster is calling on Upper Nile State communities to denounce hate speech and embrace one another. Continue reading Abdelbagi urges Upper Nile communities to shun hate speech
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Army command resolves issue of bloated ranks – says Makuei
The Minister of Information said Friday the government has completed the commissioning of middle and lower-ranking officers ahead of the anticipated deployment. Continue reading Army command resolves issue of bloated ranks – says Makuei
WBGs returnees want security arrangement before elections
Displaced South Sudanese citizens returning to Wau and Raja in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, are appealing for fully-pledged security arrangements if the country is to hold timely and credible elections in 2024. Continue reading WBGs returnees want security arrangement before elections
Governance Cluster submits Disarmament Bill 2023 to cabinet
The Governance Cluster has tabled a draft bill to disarm South Sudanese civilians before the National Council of Ministers for further deliberation.
Continue reading Governance Cluster submits Disarmament Bill 2023 to cabinet
Govt proposes land allocation for unified forces
The Governance Cluster has referred to the Council of Ministers a proposal seeking the allocation of lands for the unified forces in the ten states and three administrative areas.
The Wednesday proposal was presented to the cluster by the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs General Chol Thon Balok.
It seeks the council’s decision to direct the state governors and Chiefs of the Administrative Areas to allot land for the army.
Thon Balok, the Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs says, the lands are intended for military activities.
“We have directed recommend to the Council of Ministries so that all ten state governors and three administrative areas locate land for the army, so they can carry out their activities and use it for military needs,” the State’s own TV, SSBC citing him as saying, last evening.
According to the Defense Minister, the cluster also listened to a memo on protecting the Country’s sovereignty including the Nile River and air navigation by the army.
UN Security Council urged to help Juba expedite peace process
The Interim Chairperson of the peace monitoring body R-JMEC is calling on the UN Security Council and the international community to support the unity government complete the pending tasks in the peace agreement.
This, according to Ambassador Charles Tai Gituai, will help push South Sudan towards credible, free, and fair elections by the end of 2024.
Gitai also said the pace of the peace process has been too slow.
This is because he said, much of what was expected to have been implemented by the end of the 36-month transitional period was not achieved.
” Without predictable and adequate funding, our assessment is that South Sudan will continue to struggle to adhere to the implementation schedule of the R-ARCSS,
“In RJMEC’s view, the international community can support the South Sudanese efforts, especially by directly funding the constitution-making process, Disarmament, Demobilisation, and Reintegration (DDR), Gituai told members of the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday.”
South Sudan is 18 months away from December 2026 polls, but R-JMEC says the extended transitional period has yet to lag behind schedules
Gituai said there is a need for collective efforts from the international community to focus on South Sudan at this critical time and ensure that the Agreement is implemented in letter and spirit.
Appealed to the UNSC to visit South Sudan saying Juba is at a critical time of elections preparations.
“I would like to appeal to this Council to remain seized of the peace process in South Sudan, to consider visiting Juba at this critical time of election preparations, and to stand in solidarity with the people of South Sudan.”
According to the R-JMEC boss, elections should be held under a permanent constitution in South Sudan.
The peace body is responsible for monitoring and overseeing the implementation of the deal.
It includes monitoring the mandate and tasks of the new unity government, including the adherence of the Parties to the agreed timelines and implementation schedule.
Sudan conflict diminishes South Sudan peace efforts – Haysom
United Nations Mission in South Sudan chief said the conflict in Sudan and efforts to resolve it have belittled the domestic and international leverage to pressure the South Sudan peace parties to complete pending tasks. Continue reading Sudan conflict diminishes South Sudan peace efforts – Haysom
Sudan wants Kenya’s Ruto out of mediation role
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the appointment of Kenya’s President William Ruto as the leader IGAD mediation team amid the ongoing conflict but the regional bloc said it will stick to the schedule. Continue reading Sudan wants Kenya’s Ruto out of mediation role
Kiir travels to Djibouti for IGAD summit
President Salva Kiir on Sunday left for Djibouti to attend an IGAD tripartite meeting on regional peace and security, his office said.
The president was seen off at Juba International Airport by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other senior officials.
His office said Kiir will hold a consultative meeting with his counterparts President William Ruto of Kenya and Djibouti’s Ismail Omar Guelleh.
“Upon arrival in Djibouti, the three heads of State are expected to deliberate on issues of regional peace and security, particularly the ongoing conflict in the neighboring Sudan,” reads the press release published on the president’s Facebook page.
President Kiir will brief presidents Ruto and Omar on the unfolding situation as well as the progress made to de-escalate the fighting and open humanitarian corridors in the capital Khartoum.
Government Spokesperson Michael Makuei reportedly said Kiir will join the ordinary summit of the IGAD heads of the State and government “which will discuss a myriad of issues concerning regional peace and security.”
Sudan’s new 24-hour ceasefire reportedly holding
Sudan’s capital Khartoum is reportedly quiet after the United States and Saudi Arabia-brokered 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire was announced on Friday evening. Continue reading Sudan’s new 24-hour ceasefire reportedly holding