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South Sudan: 'Troika' Says South Sudan's Clashes Could Spread Violence
VOA, 25 March 2022
The United States, the United Kingdom and Norway -- known as the Troika -- have condemned the South Sudan People's Defense Force (SSPDF) for attacking SPLA-In Opposition military… Read more »
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South Sudan: Main Opposition Opts Out of Security Talks Due to Attacks
Ghanaian Times, 24 March 2022
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South Sudan: UN, Aid Agencies Appeal for U.S.$1.2 Billion for South Sudan Refugees
VOA, 19 March 2022
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Ambassador to South Sudan Calls Repeated Attacks By Murle Militants to End
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Nabil Mahdi, Ethiopia's Ambassador to South Sudan, has called for an end to repeated cross border attacks by Murle militants targeting civilians in Gambella regional state.The… Read more »
South Sudan's Clashes Could Spread Violence, Troika Warns
The U.S., UK and Norway - known as the Troika - have condemned the South Sudan People's Defense Force (SSPDF) for attacking SPLA-In Opposition military bases in parts of the Upper Nile region.
On Tuesday, the SPLM/A-IO (South Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition), a principal signatory to the peace deal, declared it had pulled out from security mechanism talks as well as the Revitalized Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC).
The decision follows repeated military attacks by SSPDF forces on the group's military bases in parts of Upper Nile state and "inconsistencies" in attending mechanism meetings and implementing resolutions, according to Colonel Lam Paul Gabriel, the SPLA-IO spokesperson.
According to Tom Carter, a British Embassy spokesperson in Juba, the Troika said it "regrets the decision by the SPLM/A-IO to withdraw its participation from the security mechanisms and urged all parties to recommit to the peace deal".
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Destruction is evident in Malakal, once South Sudan's second city but now largely deserted. More than 24,000 people now live in a UN protected camp on the outskirts of the town (file photo)..
