Section: Sudan
Salva Kiir’s gestapo mentality
By Duop Chak Wuol It was a common perception in Adolf Hitler’s Germany that working as an assassin for the notorious Nazi’s secret police, the Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo), was a noble career in the Deutschland. It is now clear that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has adopted Gestapo-like tactics to terrorize the people of...
Washington Post calls on U.S. to mull over “fresh start” in South Sudan
SPLA soldiers walk within families displaced in recent fighting camping at the Anglican church compound in Juba, July 12, 2016. (Reuters Photo) October 20, 2017 (WASHINGTON) – The Washington Post has called on the administration of President Trump to consider a new approach for the solution of the four-year crisis in South Sudan. The call...
South Sudan lauds Ukraine over denial of arm dealings
September 28, 2017 (JUBA/NAIROBI) – South Sudan government on Thursday welcomed a statement by the Ukrainian government, denying that its state service of export control did not permit any company involved in arms deal to export arms to any nation, including South Sudan. S. Sudan cabinet affairs minister Martin Elia Lomoro (Photo KT Press)...
Making sense out of South Sudan unprecedented politics
By Lako Jada Kwajok Before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the world was bipolar regarding political alliances. America was the leading superpower of the Western bloc of nations while the Soviet Union controlled the Eastern bloc with an iron fist. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was never a match to any of the two camps. It never...
South Sudan deports three American over lack of legal documents
June 27, 2017 (JUBA) – The South Sudanese government Tuesday deported three American nationals after they were found to not be in possession of the legal document allowing them to enter the country. “We received comprehensive reports from local authorities in Kapoeta State, Immigration and the Military Intelligence of Sudan Peoples’...
U.N accuses Ukraine of supplying S. Sudan with arms
May 14, 2017 (JUBA) – A United Nations panel of experts has accused Ukraine of supplying the young nation with weapons. Arms and light weapons have been used by both warring parties in South Sudan to commit abuses (Photo courtesy of SSANSA) The U.N report, for instance, mentioned the case of an Ilyunshinil-76 aircraft that was transported from...
Darfur of today is different from 2003 : UNAMID head
April 4, 2017 (WASHINGTON) – The newly appointed head of Darfur hybrid mission (UNAMID) Jeremiah N. Mamabolo Tuesday told the UN Security Council that security situation in the western Sudan region has changed and the fighting has by far diminished. “The Darfur of today is a very different place from what this region was in 2003 when...
Security Council urges unfettered access to Darfur experts, considers sanctions on rebels
February 8, 2017 (KHARTOUM) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Wednesday renewed until 12 March 2018 the mandate of the Panel of Experts monitoring of arms embargo and generally sanctions imposed on those behind instability in Sudan’s western Darfur region. United Nations Security Council meeting which unanimously adopted...
S. Sudan commends allies for forcing U.S. to abandon sanctions
December 2, 2016 (JUBA) – South Sudan Friday commended the diplomatic efforts exerted by Russia, China, Egypt, Angola and Venezuela for the diplomatic efforts exerted to convince the United States to withdraw a proposal of arms embargo and targeted sanctions on three key government and opposition figures. “We are appreciative and grateful...
Sudan welcomes Russia’s withdrawal from war crimes court
November 16, 2016 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese government on Wednesday has welcomed Russia’s decision to withdrawing its signature from the founding statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Russian Foreign Ministry made the announcement on Wednesday on the orders of the president, Vladimir Putin, saying the tribunal had failed...
