*Fighting in South Sudan portends future violence/ Oxford Analytica 08.07.16*
Two separate violent incidents signal security challenges ahead despite the peace agreement Fighting erupted yesterday for the second time in three weeks in Western Bahr el Ghazal state's capital city of Wau, located approximately 300 miles northwest of Juba. Media reported heavy machine gun and mortar fire. Fighting in Wau first broke out on June 24 between troops from the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and members of the Fertit people over local dissatisfaction with Preisdent Silva Kiir's appointment of local authorities. The violence has killed dozens and forced tens of thousands of people to flee. Late yesterday evening in Juba, clashes between forces loyal to Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar resulted in the deaths of five soldiers and two injuries. The two incidents are not linked: fighting in the capital is symptomatic of distrust between Kiir and Machar's respective sides and unresolved issues regarding security arrangements of the forces in Juba. Our judgement The fighting is not enough to reignite the civil war but reveals the fragility of the peace agreement. Additional clashes in Juba and Wau are likely. -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14or3Vy112we_NDhJGhUSAbwfd5j%2B8FMLTgr4LPLoRVmQQg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
