Review of South Sudan Peace Agreement Postponed
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development charged with the task says it has to address how to accommodate new players who have so far come on the scene following splits from both opposition and government factions.
Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar
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South Sudan:
UN Must Boost Civilian Protection As Lacroix Visits IDP Camps
AI London, 28 July 2017
United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan (UNMISS) must shore up efforts to protect civilians, Amnesty International said ahead of a 31 July to 2 August country visit by the UN… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Flag Raised at Dallas City Hall
VOA, 31 July 2017
Six years after independence, South Sudan's flag has been raised in Dallas, Texas, at the municipal government's administration building, known as City Hall. Read more »
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South Sudan:
President Orders Govt Officials to Surrender Bodyguards Drawn From Army
East African, 31 July 2017
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has ordered all top government officials to immediately surrender bodyguards drawn from the army. Read more »
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Uganda:
Division in Machar Team Threatens Entebbe Deal
East African, 29 July 2017
Even as the three major warring factions of the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement finally signed a reconciliation agreement on July 27, 2017, after a series of meetings hosted by… Read more »