Hon. P. ANYANG’ NYONG’O Senator Kisumu County, Kenya Dec. 24, 2016, 12:00 am A few weeks ago I wrote an article in this column in which I called the world’s attention to what is currently happening in South Sudan. People are being killed without rhyme or reason; homes have been destroyed almost everywhere; gang raping Read More …
Month: December 2016
Season’s Revolutionary Greetings to All Freedoms Fighters!
By: Justin Ambago Ramba 24 December 2016 The privileged few who enjoy unlimited access to the world’s mainstream media will surely agree with me that there exists a huge disparity in the way this industry has over the years reported on the ongoing crisis in South Sudan as compared say to other hot spots like Read More …
South Sudan at a crossroads
Hon. TOBIAS ELLWOOD MP, Minister for Africa and the Middle East, UK 21 December 2016 An Op-ed by Tobias Ellwood, Minister for Africa and the Middle East, on the occasion of his visit to South Sudan In August 2015 I attended the signing of the peace agreement that we hoped would start to repair the Read More …
Response to President Salva Kiir’s call for National Dialogue
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20th December 2016 As the world comes together to avert a genocide in the making in South Sudan, that has come about by the direct actions and poor decisions of President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his kleptocratic regime, it is outrageous and disrespectful to the people of South Sudan that Read More …
Increased Violence and Atrocities in Equatoria, South Sudan
US Department of State Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesperson Washington, DC December 5, 2016 The United States is alarmed by the violence in the Equatoria region of South Sudan and concerned it could quickly spiral out of control. The UN’s Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide recently warned that Read More …
Perspective on the South Sudan Conflict
This video clip is important to understand the Ugandan dynamics and links to the crisis in South Sudan. It is extremely sincere in alluding to and capturing the hidden agendas of Museveni. Watch and analyse:
Lessons Learnt Post ARCISS – vital in informing the way forward
Date: 5 December 2016 The heavy reliance on the Regional (neighbouring) countries taking the lead in the IGAD-led negotiations did not help the cause as it is no secret that the respective governments do not only have vested interests in South Sudan but have benefited from the current poor governance. Hence asking them to oversee Read More …
Lessons Learnt Post ARCISS – vital in informing the way forward
Date: 5 December 2016 The heavy reliance on the Regional (neighbouring) countries taking the lead in the IGAD-led negotiations did not help the cause as it is no secret that the respective governments do not only have vested interests in South Sudan but have benefited from the current poor governance. Hence asking them to oversee Read More …
All Roads lead to: UN-Trusteeship
We fought the Arabs, were unable to defeat them as they were unable to defeat us. Both sides admitted a stalemate – demanding stepping out of the box of a military victory. Had all sides believed that military victory was within reach we would still be fighting without the CPA. We signed, and that allowed Read More …