Members are expected to help reduce conflict but confront the same structural obstacles that hobbled previous panels. At the African Union’s (AU) February summit, four new members were appointed for a three-year term on the Panel of the Wise. Given the many obstacles they face in this role, bold steps will be needed to fulfil […]
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Juba — Wiper Democratic Movement Leader and Former Vice President Hon Kalonzo Musyoka has concluded his three-day visit to Juba-South Sudan where he held meetings with the Country’s President Salva Kiir, Mayardit , First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and Fourth Vice President Rebbecca Garang over the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. The country […]
Markets come in all shapes and sizes, from traditional set-ups to online farmers markets. In South Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) has rolled out a ‘retail in a box‘ pop-up initiative in Gorom refugee camp that is spurring on local businesses while helping refugees buy their foods of choice. Gorom, some 21km south-west of […]
After fleeing their homes more than two months ago, tens of thousands of people are still left without basic necessities in Twic County, South Sudan. Despite repeated calls by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the humanitarian community in South Sudan has failed to scale up assistance to people who have largely been left without food, shelter […]
The latest violence in Leer County, South Sudan, has resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians, including a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member. This is the second MSF staff member who has been killed in Leer due to extreme violence since December 2021. Peter Mathor Tap had been working with MSF in Leer […]
Addis Ababa — The East African military intelligence institutions have agreed to work together on the security issue in the region. East African Defense Intelligence Forum was held in Addis Ababa with the participation of Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia and Djibouti. The countries agreed to work together on border protection, cyber, social […]
But looming elections and the challenge of unifying the army could once more derail South Sudan’s peace deal. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Vice-President Riek Machar shook hands this week on yet another agreement to revive the chronically faltering peace deal in Africa’s newest nation – and one of its most troubled. At […]
South Sudan peace monitors on Tuesday welcomed the launch of public consultations to pave way for the start of truth, reconciliation and healing process under the 2018 revitalised peace deal. The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) said the launch of the consultations demonstrated positive progress after months of delay by the parties. “This […]
Asmara, 05 April 2022- The YPFDJ organization in Juba, South Sudan, held its 3rd congress on 3 April. At the congress in which about 200 members of the organization took part, Mr. Yohannes Teklemicael, Eritrean Ambassador to South Sudan, said that the organization since its establishment seven years ago has conducted commendable activities and called […]
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar have agreed to return to re-start talks on integrating their rival forces into the army after escalating tensions threatened to derail the 2018 peace agreement. Under the agreement that ended five years of civil war, both sides were expected to integrate fighters into the army. […]
Cape Town — Four years after the signing of a peace agreement to end the conflict in South Sudan, numerous blockages and weeks of tension raised fears of a resumption of hostilities. Now the peace process seems to have taken a step forward, thanks to the mediation of neighbouring Sudan. President Salva Kiir and his […]
Juba — Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo received at his residence in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, in the presence of acting Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Yassin Ibrahim and Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan to Juba […]
On April 3, 2014, by Executive Order 13664, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in and in relation to South Sudan, […]
Cape Town — Coronavirus lockdowns have contributed to “soaring rates” of sexual and gender-based violence across Africa, says a new report. And “almost all actors” in the continent’s armed conflicts use sexual violence as a tactic of war. These are among the conclusions of the annual report issued by Amnesty International, the British-based human rights […]
Johannesburg — As we move into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve also seen more openness about another global crisis. The rise in stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health illnesses has risen dramatically during the lockdowns and social isolation of the pandemic. But in places where conflict, displacement and deaths have become […]
South Sudan’s main opposition party led by First Vice President, Riek Machar, opted out of ongoing talks on Tuesday over the security arrangements, citing what he termed “unprovoked attacks” from troops loyal to President Salva Kiir. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) said it will not be taking part any longer in the various […]
The 48-page paper presented by the UN Human Rights Council’s commission on South Sudan in Geneva on Monday provided horrifying details of the use of sexual violence against women and girls as a weapon of war in that nation. The paper is primarily based on interviews with victims and survivors, as well as with witnesses, […]
On Human Rights Day, let’s spare a thought for Zimbabweans who face new threats to the civic space and freedom of expression that is so vital to democracy. Human Rights Day in South Africa is historically linked with 21 March 1960, and the events of Sharpeville. On that day, 69 people died and 180 were […]