Obituary: Tributes and Celebration of the Exemplary Life of Ustaz Majak Nhial Nyuon

The Illustrious and Exemplary Life of the Late Uncle Majak Nhial: A teacher and caretaker of Jesh Al Ahmer (Red Army) who had changed lives of many South Sudanese

By Henry Makuei Khor – Melbourne, Australia

 

Friday, June 29, 2018 (PW) — During the Easter on the 30th of March 2018 we have learned the pass on of the great teacher and caretaker Uncle Majak Nhial, he had been a teacher since 1960s and a father of Jesh Al Ahmer (Red Army) since 1980s in Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya. Uncle Majak Nhial (RIP) was known as a grandfather in teaching industry by most teachers that were our teachers in Ethiopia. Although I am not a teacher by profession today, most of my school mates are teachers who are currently teaching and producing other teachers and professionals from different disciplines.

I learned the Saddened news of uncle Majak Nhial’s death when my friend and a brother Kur Ayuen Kou a Son in-law to uncle Majak Nhial, married to Athieng Majak Nhial called me on the 31st of March 2018 and broke the sad news, I was struggling with what to say, how to approach uncle Majak Nhial’s family and give them the message of condolences from my sincere heart. It was a shock to lose a Crystal great teacher, caretaker and role model of our time. He was an amazing, compassionate and inspiring person and a wonderful teacher, a role model and caretaker of the Jesh Al Ahmer (Red Army).

IGAD members wrestling with peace and their political interests in South Sudan

By Kurthii Manyuat, Beijing, China

Friday, June 29, 2018 (PW) — In 2013 South Sudan had been dipped in to the worst violence and IGAD body (inter-governmental authority for development) equipped with necessary tools took up the stage to remove South Sudan out from the armed violence. However, this rescue mission project countered challenges of political interests of the IGAD members themselves.

According to them (The IGAD mediators), any peace that overweight their own country‘s interests, should automatically be compromised and thrown away. This also explains that the five years of relentless suffering in South Sudan were used by IGAD members for exploration of peace that would address their country’s selfish interests and has non attachment to South Sudanese opprobrium situation.

CEPO: Fact Sheet on Khartoum Declaration between President Kiir and Dr Riek Machar

CEPO Fact Sheet on Khartoum Declaration between President Kiir and Dr Riek Machar – Part 2

MR. EDMUND YAKANI BERIZILIOUS is the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), a Juba-based South Sudanese civil society organization.

CEPO: Update from Khartoum on the 3rd phase of the IGAD-led HLRF

 

Friday, June 29, 2018 (PW) — Parties and stakeholders of the IGAD’s HLRF are now in Khartoum to commence the 3rd phase of HLFR in Khartoum after the 2nd face to face meeting of the president Salva Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar in Khartoum that ends with Khartoum Declaration of agreement between the parties in a conflict of South Sudan.

All the parties and stakeholders of the previous HLRF are here invited to Khartoum for the HLRF from 29th June to 10th July 2018. The motto of the delegates looks soft and promising. The focus is on finalizing revised bridging proposal of IGAD on revitalizing ARCSS chapter 1 and 2 outstanding issues.

CEPO applauds President Kiir’s declaration of permanent ceasefire

CEPO Press statement: SOUTH SUDAN’S PRESIDENT SALVA KIIR DECLARES PERMANENT CEASEFIRE

Friday, June 29, 2018 (PW) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir declared a permanent ceasefire this evening in what many hoped would mark a definitive end to the ongoing fighting. President Kiir and the opposition on Wednesday agreed to a permanent ceasefire to take effect within 72 hours, raising hopes of a peace deal between the warring parties.

In a presidential order read out on state-run SSBC, Kiir declared a permanent ceasefire throughout the Republic of South Sudan with effect from June 30. President also ordered his forces to allow unhindered access of humanitarian relief convoys to their targeted destination.