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South Sudan: Salvaging South Sudan's Fragile Peace Deal
Crisis Group, 13 March 2019
The truce in South Sudan is holding but could break down at any time. To stave off renewed civil war, external actors should urge the belligerents to strike new bargains on… Read more »
Fleeing South Sudanese Returning After Peace Deal
Over 140,000 refugees who fled the country at the height of the civil war have returned home six months after a peace deal was signed between warring factions of President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar.
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South Sudan: 140,000 Refugees Return Home
East African, 9 March 2019
Over 140,000 South Sudan refugees who fled the country at the height of the civil war have returned home six months after a peace deal was signed between warring factions of… Read more »
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South Sudan: Rebel Leader Rebuffs IGAD Invitation
East African, 7 March 2019
South Sudan rebel faction leader Thomas Cirillo has rebuffed the invitation to meet the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (Igad) Special Envoy Ismail Wais. Read more »
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South Sudan: EACJ Summons South Sudan Government Over Businessman's Detention
East African, 8 March 2019
The South Sudan government is expected to appear before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in a case where it is accused of arbitrary arrest and detention of a prominent… Read more »
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South Sudan: UN Calls for Release of South Sudan Rights Crusader
East African, 7 March 2019
The United Nations has appealed to the South Sudan authorities to release human rights defender Peter Biar Ajak from jail. Read more »
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South Sudan: New Government Likely Won't Be Formed by Deadline
VOA, 8 March 2019
Officials in South Sudan say obstacles in setting up and training a unified army will likely delay formation of a planned transitional unity government. Read more »
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South Sudan: UN Chief Sees 'Modest Progress' in South Sudan Despite Ongoing Violence
East African, 9 March 2019
Warring groups have made "modest progress" in establishing lasting peace in South Sudan, the top United Nations official told diplomats on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Sudan: Council Should Renew Commission of Human Rights
HRW, 12 March 2019
Human Rights Watch urges the Human Rights Council to renew and strengthen the mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan and ensure it has enough resources to… Read more »
InFocus
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Transnational oil-production companies controlled by Asian interests have been complicit in South Sudan government military offensives that involved killings of civilians, the UN's ... Read more »
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In a statement the Bishops said "There is no will or commitment for peace among many of our leaders, hate speech and propaganda abound, and there is a thirst for revenge among our ... Read more »
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A joint statement from the U.S., Britain and Norway, known as the Troika, say the fighting around the town of Yei represents a "flagrant breach" of a December 2017 ceasefire. Read more »
