Amb. Donald Booth to US Congress: Riek Machar should not come back to Juba

US envoy calls for changing South Sudan’s power-sharing deal; State Department Says South Sudanese Rebel Leader Should No Longer Try to Return to Power

AP News |Posted: Sep 07, 2016

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.S. special envoy for South Sudan is calling for a “reconstruction” of the power-sharing agreement in the country’s peace deal, just a year after the United States pressured both sides to sign it.

Donald Booth told Congress on Wednesday that “we do not believe it would be wise” for rebel leader Riek Machar to return to his role as vice president after he fled the country amid renewed fighting in July.

Neighboring Sudan has said Machar is now in that country. Machar’s rival, President Salva Kiir, has replaced him as vice president.

South Sudan’s peace deal was signed in August 2015 to end a civil war that began in December 2013 and killed tens of thousands in the world’s youngest country. Hundreds were killed in the July fighting.

Bortown: Greater Bor youth embroils in a bitter leadership struggle

Jonglei state youth union constitutional review committee formed

By Mach Samuel Peter, Bor, Jonglei State

RUMBEK YOUTH UNION, swearing in ceremony

September 7, 2016 (SSB) — The government of Jonglei state issued ministerial order No. 01/2016 Sunday for the formation of Jonglei State youth union steering committee predestined to fuse youth associations after it became a wobbly alliance of the three counties of Bor, Twic East and Duk Counties subsequent by the creation of 28 states that left nothing but neutrals, unionists, diversionists who up-to date failed the youth of Greater Bor.

The mandate of the committee interim leadership for town months geared at Constitutional review; synchronization of peaceful co-existence; Security revivalism; resources enlistment; Health consciousness and education.

The committee consists of 18 members from Bor, Duk and Twic East counties headed by Rev. James Deng Akeer the Secretary of Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan, Bor Diocese with Secretariat, treasury, information, project planning, gender and social welfare, constitutional affairs, culture youth and sport, peace and external affairs.

We need collective measures to stop power struggle that threaten the stability of South Sudan

By Daniel Machar Dhieu, Juba, South Sudan

SPLM WHAT?

September 7, 2016 (SSB) — Struggle for power is a common observable fact that surrounds every determination in both the secular and religious sector, most especially in South Sudan. Many hearts have been wounded beyond healing. Blood has been shed by civil war, as well as genocide across the nation which has resulted into much rebellion this has been a common practice in our nation South Sudan. If you try to trace the roots of all these conflicts, you will find that deep down the cause of these conflicts is power struggle.

In South Sudan we have witnessed tribalism rousing during the defection of Dr. Riek Machar Teny since 1991, 2013 and 2016 rebellion where majority of Nuer stick together to fight government of republic helping Riek to overthrown the elected president of South Sudan while majority of Dinka remain loyal to government because of Salva Kiir being their son. This is a new policy in South Sudan, every group of people wants to put in the high post someone who is of their tribe or who can favor their interests. We see people go back to traditional practices of superstition in order to win elections or any appointment. Bribes also take place during these times in different ways including promises of important rank.

Governor Gum Makuach should settle the conflict between Aguok and Apuk

How far has Governor Gum Makuach gone to settle the conflict between Aguok and Apuk Communities?

BY PETER WEK AYOM, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

September 7, 2016 (SSB) — Could we able to restrict the prosecution of people, and analysis the important major events? How would we supposed to do and settle this conflict, it is just simple that we need to motivate both communities in order to find out the root causes of problem between them, even though the mission of youth decided to initiate the conflict to be exist, then we struggle to convey the good message in order to interchange their mission,

my dear governor and deputy Santino Akot, let me speak as to reminding you, what to do, therefore the solution you may supposed to comply is to cooperate with them and sacrifice your interest upon them, and eliminate those who causing the root of problem even if not Aguok general or Apuk then you can deal with those individual as a governor of Gogrial State, so that to save the lives of people, the dead rate it’s always destroy the whole water. I think the ruling people is not easy it is unfortunately worth than ruling animal.

G-10: Press statement on the recent visit of the UNSC delegation to South Sudan

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Final statement: Press briefing and joint communique by the gov’t and the UNSC

Joint Communiqué by the Transitional Government of National Unity and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), September 4, 2016

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September 7, 2016 (SSB) — The Transitional Government of National Unity expressed its determination to implement the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, in particular the reform agenda now that the transitional legislative assembly is in place.

The United Nations Security Council and Transitional Government of National Unity agreed to work in fresh spirit of cooperation to advance the interests of South Sudanese people particularly their aspiration for justice, liberty and prosperity.

A conceptual framework for analyzing inflation and economic crisis in South Sudan

By Ayuen Ajok, Washington, DC, USA

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

September 7, 2016 (SSB) — The countries chosen for this analysis were based on country that had economic challenges similar to issues in South Sudan, such as Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Mozambique. The macroeconomic policies that are used in this analysis are drawn from the success of economic policies in Zambia, Mozambique, Ghana, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Additionally, a conceptual framework was established for these four countries in order to provide evidence of successful policy intervention implemented by them

It is determined that South Sudan is to address its economic challenges, it would be advisable for it to reform its economy by using interventions similar to the ones followed by the countries mentioned above. This analysis also looks at the role of the government in these countries, with regard to the promotion of economic growth and country development, and in other sectors of the economy. Finally, the paper considers contemporary challenges that derail economic activity in those countries, particularly challenges related to inflation and currencies reforms

Is the 4000 protection force a solution to South Sudan conflict?

By David Matiop Gai, Juba, South Sudan

September 7, 2016 (SSB) — I defined myself as the only South Sudanese if there is any, who do not agree with deceiving mechanisms of foreign troops as being solution to South Sudan problems. In 2013, and 2014, UNMISS was caught in Rumbek transporting weapons in the name of humanitarian assistant. There are other incidents that diplomatically solved by good will South Sudanese that are supposed to harm international relations, and if those who are fighting the government called for lighting fire, and the fire is add on top fuel, then where is trust and confident with UN and the coming troops?

What do they know about South Sudan issues to conflict? In my recent opinion writings, I put it clearly that foreign troops are not solution to our conflict in South Sudan, but they may be encouraging more insurgencies and encounter insurgencies like in nations  where foreign forces  undermined their national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and dignity.

It is because simply if somebody is to undermined your sovereignty and integrity by using an old methods of imperialism, and  colonialism into neo-colonialism as means of colonial judiciary, militarily, economic, politically, and diplomatically as it is tactics by American government who do not secured oil license from the government of South Sudan led by Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit.

Global warming and the signs of time: Is the world about to end?

By Madit Them Arop, Juba, South Sudan

September 7, 2016 (SSB) — One of the analysts elsewhere has reported one major obstacle on its briefing that the world is approaching to an end. The cause according to the paper was because of the global warming and other unknown threats. It is not clear whether the report was predicted or on proven conclusion. Hardly as it seem, nobody can understand logic behind the reported issue as fact or non-natural.

Others still think if the world is ending how valid would this substantiation be taken serious and truthful? Because ending of the world is not a simple and easy thing to deal with or talk about; it is bloodcurdling, ugly, unattractive, it concerns all creatures dwelling on it and it affects them equally when it happen.

Also and if indeed it is going to end, then what is next? Or what is going to happen and who is to remain? Ending here may means a world without land, ground, soil, animals, humans, space, but just a world without boundaries, no ends, only oceans, lakes could exist.