U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City January 24, 2018 Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you to the briefers for talking about this very important issue that has faced us. The United States has been a supporter of South Sudan Read More …
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Our Intellectual Journey Towards A Coherent Political Ideology
Peter Adwok Nyaba PhD, INTRODUCTION Many South Sudanese researchers and writers have published books, in referral journals and newspapers on the social and political configuration of South Sudan with little or no policy impact in the sociology and political economy of the country. The dominant political remains impervious to the oral and published critique. The Read More …
Remaining Focused on Building a South Sudan “Nation”
Alfred Sebit Lokuji 14 January 2018 Introduction South Sudan is a whirl-pool in which those caught in the currents appear unable to regain both their coordinates as well as composure. The aura of self- importance and infallibility on the side of government is so strong that a libertarian would die of asphyxia just for coming Read More …
CEPO Oversight Observation Report on Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoH)
CEPO 1stOversight Observation Report on Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, 6 January 2018 Abstract: The Cessation of Hostilities is a pre-condition for the success of a permanent cease- fire and transition to peace and stability. It is a critical tool that requires technical and financial sup- port to succeed in meeting the expectations it creates. The Read More …
Twenty problems with the December 2017 cessation of hostilities agreement
By Aly Verjee. December 23, 2017 Access the authors website thoughtsonthesudans Later this evening, a cessation of hostilities agreement (CoHA) between the government of South Sudan and eight South Sudanese armed groups comes into effect. The agreement, signed in Addis Ababa and mediated by IGAD, was welcomed by many South Sudanese and the international community (see statements from the AU, Troika, Read More …
UPDM Signs Agreement On Cessation Of Hostilities Following The High Level Revitalization Forum
The High Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF) concluded with the signing of an Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access. Read More Here Signed Copy: Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) The Troika views the HLRF as the essential, inclusive forum to advance peace; other efforts and fora must support the HLRF, Read More …
Revitalising the 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS)
The Missing Elements and why it’s a Fragile Exercise 09 December 2017 Constantine Bartel Each passing day, South Sudanese spirit of unity and “one nation” is eroded. South Sudanese are worse off today as regards to security; essential services an impartial judicial system and law enforcement. What is more, none of the above failures has Read More …
How South Sudan’s elite looted its foreign reserves
Simona Foltyn03 Nov 2017 00:00 In a special investigation, Simona Foltyn and the Mail & Guardian reveal how nearly $1-billion of South Sudan’s foreign reserves cannot be adequately accounted for. Leaked audit report shows how family and friends of top government officials benefited from letters of credit scam. In order to address the country’s acute Read More …
Common Position of Civil Society on the National Dialogue
The Voluntary Civil Society Taskforce on Implementation of the Peace Agreement Press Release June 15, 2017 The Voluntary Civil Society Taskforce on Implementation of the Peace Agreement (the Taskforce) organized 10 consultative meetings on the national dialogue in Juba and in the states. These meetings were meant to increase public awareness on the concept of Read More …
SSHRO On Release of Mr. George Livio, Journalist Radio Miraya
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pretoria, 26th May 2017– According to news reports, Mr. George Livio, a journalist with the UN’s Radio Miray a, has been released from unlawful detention in South Sudan, where he was held at a National Security facility incommunicado and in deplorable conditions for over 1000 days without charges. We commend the Gove Read More …