The Eritrean and Ethiopian leaders are expected on Monday in Juba for talks with President Salva Kiir who had to interrupt a tour in the Greater Bahr el Ghazal region. Continue reading Eritrea, Ethiopia Leaders to Visit South Sudan
South Sudan has unveiled new strategies to end the ongoing conflict and restore peace and stability in the war-torn East African country.
The presidential adviser on security affairs, Tut Kew Gatluak said three separate strategies are being undertaken to end the war. Continue reading South Sudan Unveils New Strategies to End War
BY ADRIAN KRIESCH | DW
South Sudan has been embroiled in a violent conflict since 2013, when a split between President Salva Kiir and his former vice president, Riek Machar, escalated into outright war. The brutal conflict has forced parts of the country to the brink of famine. More than a quarter of South Sudanese have since fled their homes, 2 million of them seeking safety in neighboring countries. Continue reading President Salva Kiir Downplays Refugee Crisis, Blames Social Media
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir will not attend regional bloc’s (IGAD) extraordinary summit due in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Monday, his office announced on Thursday.
The summit, to be attended by IGAD heads of state and government, is expected to discuss the dire security and humanitarian situation facing South Sudan and the obstacles to the implementation of the peace agreement signed in August, 2015. Continue reading President Kiir Declines to Attend IGAD Summit
BY SHABAIT
Eritrea’s delegation consisting of Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser Yemane Ghebreab met, at state house in Juba, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Myardit on Monday 3 April this week.
The Eritrean delegation conveyed to President Kiir a message from President Isaias Afwerki expressing Eritrea’s solidarity and support for the people and government of South Sudan. Continue reading Eritrea Reiterates Solidarity with South Sudan
By Al Jazeera | Upfront,
Last week, the U.N. declared a famine in two counties of South Sudan, affecting more than 100,000 people, with a further million people on the brink of famine in the country.
On Upfront on Al Jazeera this weekend, host Mehdi Hasan asked South Sudanese politician Rebecca Garang who is to blame. “Of course it’s the leader,” she replied. “…because it is a manmade famine… He did not…ah, all of us, as the leaders of South Sudan, we did not lead our people properly.” Continue reading Rebecca Garang Calls for President Kiir to Resign
