Kigali: Statement from UN Secretary General, Banki Moon, on South Sudan

Statement from the meeting between the UN Secretary-General, Banki Moon, with H.E. Mr. Alpha Oumar Konare, African Union High Representative for South Sudan, and H.E. Mr. Festus Mogae, Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission

UN secretary general, Banki Moon, and JMEC chairperson, Festus Mogae

July 16, 2016 (SSB) — The Secretary-General met today with former President Alpha Oumar Konare, African Union High Representative for South Sudan, and former President Festus Mogae, Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission.

Former Presidents Konare and Mogae updated the Secretary-General on their efforts, including recent consultations in Juba with South Sudanese leaders. The Secretary-General commended them for their efforts, and encouraged to remain steadfast. He recalled the recommendations he made to the Security Council in favour of an arms embargo, the imposition of targeted sanctions against individuals involved in violence and blocking the implementation of the peace agreement, and the reinforcement of the UN Mission in South Sudan.

Acknowledging the seriousness of the situation and the risk of relapse into conflict and that of further and widespread atrocities against the civilian population, the Secretary-General and the two former Presidents agreed on the urgency of concerted regional and international action to address the current challenges and bring about lasting peace and security in South Sudan. They emphasized in this respect the role of IGAD and of African leaders.

Kigali, Rwanda, 16 July 2016

If Ethiopia intervene militarily, South Sudan will have no choice but to arm and support Oromo and Amhara armed resistance

Ethiopia is not going to risk being tear apart because somebody like Riek Machar want to rule South Sudan

By Bol Ringdit, Juba, South Sudan

July 16, 2016 (SSB) — The plan of the Ethiopian government to launch a military invasion of South Sudan is a challenge to both Egypt and Uganda. Why is that? That is because Ethiopia wants to flex its muscles in an attempt to approve its status of being the only regional superpower of the East Africa. What is worse than that is the degree of chaos and consequences of that action. It is risky to all the nations in the region.

The military intervention of the Ethiopian government in South Sudan will trigger a regional war in the East Africa. That cannot be allowed because it will be so disastrous for all the nations of the East and northeastern Africa. In fact, regime change in South Sudan means regime change in Uganda, Egypt, and Kenya and a total isolation of Eritrea in the region.

Let no Nuer become President ‘Soon’ in South Sudan

By Dak Buoth, Nairobi, Kenya

Tribal war of South Sudan?

July 16, 2016 (SSB) — At the onset, I encourage readers to mark the aforementioned word in quote so that you don’t go on a tangent and begins quoting this writer out of context. I always pity the skimming-readers who are always afraid of words, what these fellows normally do is to read the title and escape the whole article and later claim to make a point out of such literary discourse. Not long ago, my soul mate Victor Ochieng, also budding writer once whispered to me what another author opined, ‘that writers are warned not to make their work obvious’

In this regards, I’m cognizant that this piece may raise eyebrows across divides; and that to me gives it a substance. Certain group I know will feel please with the title per se but they will feel uneasy with its content. At the same time, vast majority I’m aware of will not like the title but they will agree with the content. On the other hand, a few among them will just write off this argument altogether. Other readers will remain mum; instead they would wish I had face to face discussion with them on this agenda.