Category: Politics

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Juba this morning and met Continue reading South Sudan needs peace and stability – Kenyan President

The SPLM-SPLA in opposition has denied media reports that the former Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has formed a new resistance movement. Continue reading Dr Riek has not formed a new resistance movement – SPLM/A-IO

The Minister of foreign affairs has rejected claims that the Ugandan army is meddling into the affairs of South Sudan. Continue reading FM rejects claims UPDF is meddling into South Sudan’s affairs

The SPLM has held a joint extraordinary meeting of the Political Bureau and the National Liberation Council in the aftermath of the unrest. Continue reading SPLM holds extra-ordinary meeting

The government says the process is underway for the release of the remaining four political detainees who are being held in Juba.

Continue reading Government says it is processing the release of the last four political prisoners

Former Vice President Riek Machar, who fled Juba two weeks ago following what the Government said was an attempted coup, has formed a delegation to take part in talks in Addis Ababa with the Government of South Sudan.

The four-man committee was announced during a news conference in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

The deadline set by IGAD countries for the warring parties to engage in talks expires on Tuesday.

More than 1,000 people are believed to have been killed.

 

 

The SPLM says the amnesty offered by President Kiir to those who have rebelled against the government is still valid.

The Minister of Cabinet Affairs has urged the rebels to accept peace negotiations without preconditions.

 

The European Union says it is high time President Salva Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar settled their differences through dialogue. Continue reading EU urges President Salva Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar to dialogue

The Great Lakes Region has sent in a high-level delegation to Juba to try and negotiate a way out of the violence that has rocked South Sudan for the past two weeks. Continue reading Great Lakes Region sends delegation to Juba

The United Nations says the number of people reported to have been displaced by the violence has risen to 180,000.

The European Union delegation in Juba has urged President Kiir to engage in dialogue with his former deputy, Riek Machar, in a bid to end the crisis in the country.

A high-level delegation of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region has arrived in Juba to meet President Kiir to try to end the fighting.

The chairman of the Sudanile Christian Democratic Party, Manyang Parek, is urging President Kiir and Riek Machar to reconcile.

The army says about 1,000 SPLA soldiers have been wounded in recent clashes with forces loyal to Riek Machar.