International Day of Peace celebrated in South Sudan with a call for renewed hope: To commemorate the International Day of Peace, in South Sudan, the United Nations’ Funds, Programmes and Agencies, and the peacekeeping mission organized a number of events across the country, in collaboration with the National Platform for Peace and Reconciliation (NPPR) and … [Read more...] about International Day of Peace celebrated in South Sudan with a call for renewed hope
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Declaration by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the European Union concerning South Sudan
Declaration by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the European Union concerning South Sudan: July's events in South Sudan continue to loom large. During the fighting in July, hundreds lost their lives and atrocious acts of sexual violence were committed. Those responsible must be brought to justice. The EU calls for … [Read more...] about Declaration by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the European Union concerning South Sudan
South Sudan orders Independent Newspaper to close
South Sudan orders Independent Newspaper to close: The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on authorities in South Sudan to immediately reopen the Nation Mirror. Security services ordered the independent daily to close yesterday, according to news reports. The newspaper's editor, Aurelions Simon Cholee, told Reuters that security officials summoned editors and … [Read more...] about South Sudan orders Independent Newspaper to close
Human Rights Expert Group concludes First Visit to South Sudan
Human Rights Expert Group concludes First Visit to South Sudan: Members of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, established by the Human Rights Council in March this year, concluded its first mission to the east-central African country yesterday after having met with a wide range of actors. During their one-week mission (8 to 15 … [Read more...] about Human Rights Expert Group concludes First Visit to South Sudan
South Sudan ‘will not return to civil war’
South Sudan ‘will not return to civil war’: By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG: South Sudan is committed to peace and will not return to civil war, the country's vice president said in a meeting with his South African opposite number late Tuesday. “We are implementing peace because we have no other option than having peace,” Taban Deng Gai said in a statement … [Read more...] about South Sudan ‘will not return to civil war’
