US Embassy urges government to ensure peaceful, credible elections

US urges dialogue in South Sudan amid political tensions

The United States has called for renewed dialogue between rival parties to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement.  It stressed that conditions must first support peaceful elections and lasting stability.  “We would view successful and peaceful elections as a positive step in support of peace and accountability,” the US Embassy in Juba stated Monday.  South Sudan’s Revitalized Peace Agreement ended a brutal civil war that erupted shortly after the n…

US links South Sudan election support to reforms, dialogue - Radio Tamazuj

The United States said on Monday it would view peaceful and credible general elections in South Sudan as a positive step, but urged authorities to first create conditions to ensure the vote supports peace and accountability. In a statement, the U.S. Embassy in Juba called for an immediate return to dialogue among parties to the 2018 peace agreement, stressing that meaningful talks cannot take place while key political leaders remain detained. “G…

US Embassy urges government to ensure peaceful, credible elections

The U.S. Embassy in Juba has clarified its position on elections in South Sudan, saying that successful and peaceful polls would be a positive step toward peace and accountability. In a statement released today, the embassy urged the transitional government to first create conditions that ensure elections are both peaceful and support sustainable peace. The embassy added that genuine dialogue cannot happen when key leaders are imprisoned, includ…