Diaspora vows to support President Kiir in making peace real JUBA, 18 May 2012 (NASS) –The South Sudanese Diaspora in US-Canada has declared to support the President of the Republic, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, to realize peace in the country.
The head of Jonglei peace initiative in United States, Rev. Goanar James Chuol said this yesterday after briefing the minister for Information and Broadcasting Hon Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin on their activities in the US. Rev Chuol said South Sudanese communities in Diaspora were ready to work with the government in the scope of peace so that development is possible. He also urged the communities in South Sudan to embrace harmony and accept each other so that the country becomes strong and supported. Reported by Martin Jada Gabriel, News Agency of South Sudan (NASS) UK pledges pressure on Sudan to withdraw SAF from Abyei JUBA, 18 May 2012 (NASS) – The government of the United Kingdom has pledged South Sudan that it will pressurize the government of Sudan in Khartoum to withdraw its force from the oil rich area of Abyei. The ambassador of the United Kingdom to South Sudan, Dr Alastair Mcphail announced this yesterday shortly after a consultative meeting with the minister for Information and Broadcasting, Hon Barnaba Marial Benjamin. Dr Mcphail said UK will press Sudan to reciprocate to South Sudan by withdrawing its forces and commit itself to join political security mission and activate the joint border verification and monitoring mission to patrol the border. Responding on the conflicts on the map between North and South Sudan, Dr Mcphail said UK will intervene to find a solution though he also urged the two parties to adhere to the AU roadmap. On his part Dr Marial said the government of the Republic of South Sudan is committed to adhere to UN Security Council and will cooperate with the AU roadmap to resolve the conflicts between the two states. He as well assured the government of UK that South Sudan will cooperate in the areas of monitoring and verification committee to demilitarize and have monitors at the border. Reported by Martin Jada Gabriel, News Agency of South Sudan (NASS) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
