Mediators Back Assets Freeze for South Sudan Ceasefire Violators
The Inter-governmental Authority on Development mediating in the peace talks say penalties will also include travel bans within the region and denial of the supply of arms and ammunition or any other material that could be used in war.
The Cathedral camp in Wau hosts over 10,000 IDPs
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South Sudan:
Peace Talks - Now IGAD States Accused of Bias
East African, 3 March 2018
Even as parties prepare for the third phase of the South Sudan revitalisation programme later this month, concerns linger over the impartiality of the Inter-Governmental Authority… Read more »
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East Africa:
Juba Accuses 'Troika' of Controlling Peace Process
VOA, 2 March 2018
South Sudan Information Minister Michael Makuei has lashed out at the United States, Britain, and Norway, accusing them of controlling South Sudan's peace process. Read more »
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South Sudan:
Investigation Sheds Light On Elites' Use of Oil to Fund Militias, Get Riche
ENOUGH, 5 March 2018
South Sudan's elite is using the country's oil wealth to get rich and terrorize civilians, according to documents reviewed in an ongoing investigation by The Sentry, an… Read more »
InFocus
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A United Nations commission has released a report chronicling instances of cruelty against civilians who have had their eyes gouged out, their th Read more »
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Leaders still continue to play the blame game in a war that has left thousands dead and millions displaced shortly after the independence of Africa's youngest state. Read more »