[southsudankob] Fwd: New blog from Insight on Conflict: No justice, no peace without local organisations: lessons from the first African Truth and Reconciliation Commissio

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[southsudankob] Fwd: The crisis of multilateralism and the future of humanitarian action ...

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[southsudankob] US envoy: South Sudan gov’t prepares attack in border state

US envoy: South Sudan gov’t prepares attack in border state Originally published November 30, 2016 at 4:58 am By JAMEY KEATEN and JUSTIN LYNCH The Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United States has “credible information” that South Sudan’s government is targeting civilians in Central Equatori

[southsudankob] Fwd: [sudans-john-ashworth] South Sudan artists protest civil war with peace campaign

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[southsudankob] Fwd: [sudans-john-ashworth] Rwandan Bishops apologise for Church’s role in genocide

-- Forwarded message -- From: "John Ashworth" Date: 1 Dec 2016 11:11 Subject: [sudans-john-ashworth] Rwandan Bishops apologise for Church’s role in genocide To: "Group" Cc: Bishops apologise for Church’s role in Rwandan genocide The Church acknowledged that members planned and t

[southsudankob] Fwd: [sudans-john-ashworth] Nonviolence and peacemaking

-- Forwarded message -- From: "John Ashworth" Date: 1 Dec 2016 11:30 Subject: [sudans-john-ashworth] Nonviolence and peacemaking To: "Group" Cc: Attached please find a talk entitled "Nonviolence and peacemaking, lessons from Oscar Romero, Denis Hurley and Pope Francis", delivered

[southsudankob] Fwd: [sudans-john-ashworth] Suliman Baldo on Sudan’s Civil Disobedience

-- Forwarded message -- From: "John Ashworth" Date: 1 Dec 2016 10:24 Subject: [sudans-john-ashworth] Suliman Baldo on Sudan’s Civil Disobedience To: "Group" Cc: Sudan’s Civil Disobedience: Africa’s latest "Hashtag Revolution"? by Suliman Baldo November 29, 2016 “Because of the

[southsudankob] Ceasefire monitoring team finally reach S. Sudan’s Yei town

Ceasefire monitoring team finally reach S. Sudan’s Yei town ArticleComments (3)EmailPrintSave November 30, 2016 (JUBA) - The IGAD joint ceasefire monitoring mechanism announced the arrival of its team to the troubled Yei town in Central Equatoria were reports mention about insecurity and grave hu

[southsudankob] UN calls for end to restriction on humanitarian agencies in war-torn South Sudan

ME | NEWSTHURSDAY 1 DECEMBER 2016 UN calls for end to restriction on humanitarian agencies in war-torn South Sudan ArticleComments (6)EmailPrintSave November 30, 2016 (JUBA) United Nations Official for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said aid workers increasingly face "bureaucr

[southsudankob] UN official: Aid groups face ethical dilemma over speaking out on atrocities

العربيةEnglishHomeNewsBroadcastsFrequenciesAboutMembershipNewsletterDonatePodcasts UN official: Aid groups face ethical dilemma over speaking out on atrocities JUBA (30 Nov.)A United Nations official investigating human rights violations in South Sudan says that aid groups working in remote parts

[southsudankob] Kiir to meet Zuma in South Africa but not Machar

Kiir to meet Zuma in South Africa but not Machar JUBA (30 Nov.) President Salva Kiir left South Sudan on a visit to South Africa yesterday in order to meet his counterpart President Jacob Zuma. The president was accompanied by four ministers, Minister of Defense Kuol Manyang, Minister of Mining

[southsudankob] Aid group offering HIV testing at community level in Yambio

العربيةEnglishHomeNewsBroadcastsFrequenciesAboutMembershipNewsletterDonatePodcasts Aid group offering HIV testing at community level in Yambio YAMBIO (30 Nov.) The aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) has tested more than 10,000 people for the HIV virus in Yambio area ove

[southsudankob] Fwd: Pambazuka News 801: Farewell, Comrade Fidel Castro

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[southsudankob] S. Sudan army denies amassing troops in Equatoria for dry season offensive

S. Sudan army denies amassing troops in Equatoria for dry season offensive ArticleComments (3)EmailPrintSave December 1, 2016 (JUBA) - The command of South Sudan army (SPLA), denied on Thursday a report by United Nations mission in the country presented to it’s Security Council that it had facili

[southsudankob] Dismissed Bessilia County Commissioner Welcomes His Dismissal

Dismissed Bessilia County Commissioner Welcomes His Dismissal The recent relieved Bessilia County Commissioner in Wau State Hon. Charles Anthony Barande has welcomed his removal. 01 December 2016 By James Deng Dimo Wau, 01 December 2016 [Gurtong] - Anthony Barande who was sacked last Monday

[southsudankob] US, UN warn of intensified violence in South Sudan

US, UN warn of intensified violence in South Sudan Article Comments (33) email Email print Print pdfSave separation increase decrease separation separation November 30, 2016 (JUBA) – Representatives of the United States and United Nations warned on Wednesday of possibilities of tension e

[southsudankob] Role Reversal : Aldo Ajou Deng And Elders Loss Value - By Kuir E Garang. Note from Jacob J Akol, Editor

Role Reversal : Aldo Ajou Deng And Elders Loss Value "The only way we can end tribalism is for elders to form National Council of Elders that can speak with a unified national voice and speak up against ethnic targeting." 01 December 2016 By Kuir E Garang ***

[southsudankob] UN experts call for prevention of ethnic cleansing in South Sudan

UN experts call for prevention of ethnic cleansing in South Sudan Article Comments (27) email Email print Print pdfSave separation increase decrease separation separation November 30, 2016 (JUBA) - The world’s youngest country is on the brink of catastrophe, a three-member United Nations

[southsudankob] Sudanese Security continues crackdown on press, journalists strike

Sudanese Security continues crackdown on press, journalists strike Article Comments (0) email Email print Print pdfSave separation increase decrease separation separation Sudanese men look at newspapers displayed at a kiosk in the capital Khartoum on February 16, 2015. (AFP Photo) Decemb

[southsudankob] Heavy Shooting Heard In Rumbek Wednesday Night, No Casualties

Heavy Shooting Heard In Rumbek Wednesday Night, No Casualties Heavy gunfire erupted on Wednesday night in Rumbek instilling fear among residents. 01 December 2016 By Mabor Riak Magok RUMBEK, 01 December 2016 [Gurtong]- Speaking to the catholic Radio on phone last night, the Governor of Wes

[southsudankob] Speaker suspends debate on National Budget again

Speaker suspends debate on National Budget again CRNThursday, December 1, 2016 - 15:37 The Speaker of the National Legislature on Thursday suspended an extraordinary sitting debate on the National Budget in its third reading. Speaker Anthony Lino Makana says the suspension is due to consultative

[southsudankob] SCBC commends German presence in Juba amidst conflicts

SCBC commends German presence in Juba amidst conflicts CRNThursday, December 1, 2016 - 15:39 The new President of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference or SCBC praises the presence of German Embassy in South Sudan amidst conflicts. Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala made the compliments durin

[southsudankob] SCBC discusses peace with Presidential Advisor on security

SCBC discusses peace with Presidential Advisor on security CRNThursday, December 1, 2016 - 09:33 The new President of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference, SCBC on Wednesday met Presidential Advisor on security to chat cooperation for peace. Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala says the court

[southsudankob] US Ambassador meets Yei religious leaders

US Ambassador meets Yei religious leaders Radio EasterThursday, December 1, 2016 - 15:35 Ambassador of United States to South Sudan Catherine on Wednesday visited Yei to meet the religious leaders and other stakeholders. Catherine Molly Phee was accompanied by Humanitarian Coordinator Eugene Owu

[southsudankob] LATEST: UN Rights experts fear intense fighting in South Sudan as “the nation is crumbling”

LATEST: UN Rights experts fear intense fighting in South Sudan as “the nation is crumbling” Nov. 30 Featured, Uncategorized 2 comments By AFP, WEDNESDAY, NOV/30/2016, SSN; UN human rights experts on a fact-finding mission to South Sudan warned Wednesday, November 30, 2016, of an escalation

[southsudankob] Hundreds of people live in fear in Yei, says Bishop

Hundreds of people live in fear in Yei, says Bishop Radio EasterThursday, December 1, 2016 - 15:36 Over one hundred thousand people in Yei live in fear of uncertainty and unable to move out of the town, says Catholic Bishop of the Diocese. Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe adds that people in villages

[southsudankob] As thousands flee South Sudan every day, donors must shell out more than just hollow promises. African Arguments

As thousands flee South Sudan every day, donors must shell out more than just hollow promises Posted on November 29, 2016 by Tendai Marima In Uganda, transit centres are massively over-crowded and rations are thinly stretched. Moreover, unless more support is provided, things will only get worse

[southsudankob] Sudan protests: Why it’s in the government’s interests to respond with restraint. African Arguments

Sudan protests: Why it’s in the government’s interests to respond with restraint Posted on November 30, 2016 by Magnus Taylor With protests against price rises for pharmaceuticals and fuel spreading, Khartoum must act carefully to avoid endangering its recent successes. Since early November, a d

[southsudankob] Fwd: Boko Haram food crisis demands cooperation and accountability ...

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