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South Sudan: COVID-19 Measures Slow Down Peace-Building in South Sudan
East African, 6 June 2020
The regional body that midwifed the South Sudan peace has warned that Covid-19 pandemic could impact negatively on the implementation of the 2018 agreement. Read more »
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Africa: COVID-19 - a Threat to Peace Efforts in Africa
DW, 7 May 2020
By restricting travel and closing borders, African nations hope to curb the spread of the coronavirus. But the measures also affect the movement of peacekeepers and aid,… Read more »
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South Sudan: Monitoring Team Cites COVID-19, Defections As Barriers to Transition
East African, 21 April 2020
A regional conflict monitoring team in South Sudan says the scourge of Covid-19 and defections by politicians could harm the trajectory to full time peace. Read more »
COVID-19 Measures Slow Down South Sudan Peacebuilding Process
The spread of COVID-19 has hampered the movement of mediators in a peace process that requires trust-building through face-to-face meetings, Ismail Wais, the Inter-governmental Authority on Development Special Envoy for South Sudan, has said. There are also challenges in the timely monitoring and verification of reports on violations of the permanent ceasefire and transitional security arrangements.
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South Sudan Doctors' Union said the easing of restrictions was ill-timed and will hurt millions of residents. On Friday alone, the country recorded 30 Covid-19 cases that brought ... Read more »
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Communities living with conflict often have little to no interaction with government, there is usually a lack of trust in government, and a lack of knowledge leaving populations in ... Read more »
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A cease fire has been agreed for January 15 by the government and all the opposition parties in South Africa. The agreement was mediated by the lay Catholic Saint Egidio Community. ... Read more »
