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South Sudan's Main Opposition Party Rejects President's Call for Dialogue to Avoid Civil War
- South Sudan’s main opposition party rejected President Salva Kiir's call for dialogue to prevent civil war, as the peace talks are stalled.
- Pal Mai Deng, a spokesperson for the opposition SPLM-IO, stated that Kiir must release detained political and military leaders to show seriousness about the dialogue.
- Deng called Kiir’s appeal 'paradoxical and insincere' due to ongoing military actions against opposition forces and arrests of officials.
- Yasmin Sooka, chairperson of the U.N.’s Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, warned that the peace agreement is on the 'brink of irrelevance' and may collapse.
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South Sudan: Opposition Rejects Presidential Call for Peace Dialogue Amidst Tensions
South Sudan's main opposition party, SPLM-IO, dismissed President Salva Kiir's call for dialogue, citing insincerity due to recent arrests of opposition figures. The tension intensifies as Vice President Riek Machar remains under house arrest, threatening the 2018 peace agreement's stability.
South Sudan's main opposition party rejects president's call for dialogue to avoid civil war
South Sudan’s president has called for dialogue amid concerns that the country could relapse into a civil war due to the stalled peace talks, but the opposition had demanded for its members to be released
South Sudan's main opposition party rejected Thursday's presidential call for dialogue to prevent the country from falling back into civil war due to the stalemate in peace talks.
South Sudan’s opposition snubs president’s call for dialogue
South Sudan’s main opposition party dismissed President Salva Kiir’s call for dialogue on Thursday, warning the country risks sliding back into civil war. Pal Mai Deng, spokesperson for the SPLM-IO opposition, demanded the release of detained political and military leaders to prove Kiir’s sincerity about peace talks. During Wednesday’s parliamentary reopening, Kiir appealed for unity and reconciliation, insisting the “doors of peace remain open”…
Kiir Urges Lifting of Sanctions to Bolster South Sudan’s Fragile Peace Process – The North Africa Post
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has appealed for the immediate lifting of international sanctions and a United Nations arms embargo, citing their detrimental impact on the country’s progress and security sector reform. Addressing lawmakers at the opening of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly in Juba on Wednesday, July 16, Kiir emphasised that South Sudan’s […]
RJMEC: South Sudan Revitalized Peace Agreement has stalled - Radio Tamazuj
The implementation of the key provisions of the South Sudan Revitalized Peace Agreement has largely stalled, increasing the risk of renewed conflict, a report has said. According to the Quarterly Report of Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), released Thursday, the general political and security situation continues to deteriorate. “The general political and security situation in the Republic of South Sudan continued …
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