Uganda, Sudan not part of regional forces deployment to South Sudan
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August 11, 2016 (JUBA) – Uganda has revealed that its troops will not
take part in the proposed deployment of a third party regional force
to Juba, the capital of South Sudan, Ugandan media has revealed.
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An unidentified man sits in the gun turret while leading a convoy of
armoured vehicles from both the South Sudanese government forces and
the Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in the streets of Jonglei
capital Bor on 19 January 2014 (Photo: AP/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin)
The development was announced by the Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces,
General Katumba Wamala while interfacing the Parliamentary Committee
on Defense and Internal Affairs on Thursday afternoon.
General Katumba who did not give reasons told legislators that Uganda
and Sudan have decided to “excuse” themselves from the deployment that
was called for in the summit of the IGAD heads of state and governmet
Heads of Summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa last week.
Last week, Sudanese officials in Khartoum said that Bashir had refused
during IGAD meeting on the South Sudan to participate in the African
force to be deployed in the South Sudanese capital.
The 27th African Union assembly in Kigali, Rwanda late last month
resolved that Uganda, Sudan, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya should
contribute a regional force to South Sudan which following the renewed
fighting in Juba.
“The UPDF and SAF are not going to deploy in South Sudan. We had a
meeting and decided among ourselves not to deploy but the rest of the
countries can go ahead,” General Katumba was quoted in local Ugandan
media.
It is not clear what brought about the latest change for Uganda and
Sudan to pull out from the deployment in Juba.
Kampala is seen to be in support of the mainstream SPLA under
President Salva Kiir while Khartoum is accused to be supporting the
armed opposition faction under the leadership of former First Vice
President, Riek Machar.
Only Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda are going to send their troops to the
world’s youngest nation.
General Katumba however added that both Uganda and Sudan are going to
be readily available to provide support in other areas including the
use their facilities like airports in the two countries.
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