IGAD urges Kenya to reconsider troop withdrawal from South Sudan
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Kenya soldiers, the first batch of the troops who had served in the
UNMISS, arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi
Kenya, November 9, 2016, (Reuters/Thomas Mukoya Photo)
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
December 9, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – Chairperson of the Inter Governmental
Authority on Development (IGAD) on Friday urged Kenyan Government to
reverse its decision to withdraw its troops from war torn South Sudan.
IGAD chair, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn made the
calls at the 29th IGAD extraordinary summit of heads of state and
government opened today in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
“South Sudan still remains on critical juncture and the economy stays
in sever progress and humanitarian situation also calls for serious
attention” Hailemariam said in his opening remark.
He said peace in South Sudan is equally crucial for peace and security
in the volatile east African region.
He noted Kenya is an anchor for peace and security in South Sudan and
at the region at large.
“I therefore appeal up on the Kenyan government to reconsider its
decision to withdraw its forces from South Sudan and to consider its
participation”
Last month Kenyan government ordered an immediate withdrawal of its
troops deployed in South Sudan, and discontinues plans to contribute
to the Regional Protection Force.
A week later Kenya withdrew a first batch of around 100 troops.
Kenya’s decision to withdraw its troops who had served in a UN
peacekeeping mission in South Sudan was in response to the sacking of
Kenyan commander of the UNMISS force.
UN has accused UNMISS of failing to respond to an attack on a Juba
hotel during fighting in July leading to killing of civilians.
In response, UN secretary general, Ban Ki Moon’s fired UNMISS force
Commander Lt. Gen. Johnson Mogoa Kimani.
Here at the IGAD summit, the Ethiopian premier lauded South Sudan
President, Salva Kiir, for allowing deployment of regional protection
force in to the youngest nation.
He stressed a need for the rival parties to unconditionally cease fire
and refrain from hostilities if the world’s youngest nation is to
secure durable peace and security and to achieve sustainable
development.
Hailemariam further said emerging demand by some parties for the
reversion of the peace deal is unacceptable.
He added peace agreement is the only roadmap for sustainable peace in
South Sudan.
Discussion and consultations on the current situation in South Sudan
and Somalia are top on agenda.
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10 December 01:48, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
IGAD is wasting time. It is in South Sudan for hard currency and
nothing else. When South Sudanese are killed by a brutal regime what
have they done. They blame the victim of oppression and praise the
killers. What they are doing is to cool international temperature on
South Sudan for its atrocities so that the the bitter drama goes on in
the country. To hell with them.
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10 December 15:31, by choldit
What going on in the minds of these lunatics about South Sudan
when Desealeng (ethiopian prime minister) said this (...emerging
demand by some parties for the reversion of the peace deal is
unacceptable.) who do they think will accept the peace to start from
where it is now. It has to go back to 7 July 2016. Else u have to let
south Sudanese kill themselves. U a lauded killer Kiir for abrogating
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10 December 15:38, by choldit
Kiir started fight in j-1 in July this year. He replaced
Dr Machar with Taban who defected to his govt. yet IGAD think is ok to
start peace where it is now. How can we say if we are asked the peace
is btwn who and who? Is it btwn Taban and Kiir or btwn Kiir, Taban on
one side and Dr Machar on the other.
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10 December 05:43, by Eastern
....this man with the squinting eye, Desalegn, the prime minister
of Ethiopia is a shame to Afrika.......
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10 December 06:05, by Chang Kuony
The bribed Ethiopian Primier Haile Mariam should feel shame.
Where is the peace he is talking about in RSS? Look his country
Ethiopia is in state of emergency for almost 4 months at moment due to
his failure in leadership.please eat your bribed money quitely. No
peace in war torn South Sudan ya warmongers and visionless regional
leaders.
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10 December 08:06, by Awet Awet
Let them go ,they are not good people ,they are enemy of peace in
south sudan ,they deport james Getdak for nothing ,they poor countries
who suck money of south sudan ,shame on Kenya Government
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10 December 10:11, by Redeemer
When SSudan caught UN red handed with illegal arms for their
game in the country, Ki-Moon rushed to Juba quickly and sealed a
secret deal with government to let the report die off Johnson was not
suck, why this time for an isolated issue, helping someone who is
crying for help doesn’t need orders from overall Chief but the
commander of the section that received the call have to act and report
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10 December 16:43, by Redeemer
The warmongers above here are bitter to the region leaders
because their thirst to over through Kiir is not gaining momentum in
the region, time for violent democracy is over. Another shame and I
think is the last for Dr Machar
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10 December 16:43, by Mayok
Let them go, Kenyan are weak, and they can’t solve any problems
while they are enjoying innocent South Sudan money, arrested them, and
jailed them without charges.
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