U.S. diplomat snubbed by South Sudanese officials
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January 19, 2017 (JUBA) – The United States Assistant Secretary of
State for Bureau of African Affairs visited Juba on Wednesday but
failed to meet President Salva Kiir or any government representative,
local media reported on Thursday .
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Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda
Thomas-Greenfield, testifies on Jan. 9, 2014, before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee hearing on situation in South Sudan.
(Photo AP Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Linda Thomas-Greenfield arrived to Juba on Wednesday in a one-day
visit before to travel to Ethiopia. The purpose of the visit was to
discuss issues if mutual concern, to discuss humanitarian assistance
with the international organisations working in the country.
She concluded her visit by meeting the U.S. Embassy staffs and a
selected number of editors from South Sudanese newspapers and radio
stations.
“I am disappointed that I cannot meet the President or other member of
his government,” Linda told the journalists, according to the English
language newspaper, The Juba Monitor.
The American diplomat, said her one day trip was meant to empathize
Washington position on deployment of UN Security Council authorized
Regional Protection Force and continued support to the full
implementation of the shaky peace agreement.
Linda said the national dialogue announced by President Salva Kiir
last month should be inclusive.
“It has to be one in which people feel confidence in the process,” she
told editors from the US funded Eye Radio, UN’s Radio Miraya and
independent The Juba Monitor newspaper in a brief encounter in Juba on
Wednesday.
“So it is not just the process that is being controlled by the
government but is an open process that everyone who is participating
makes some contribution to how it will be organized,” she said.
The National Dialogue announced by President Kiir will be headed by
former political and religious leaders.
President Kiir appointed the steering committee of more than 50
members without consulting his rivals from the armed SPLM In
Opposition or any other political parties, attracting criticism of
attempting to negotiate with himself.
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20 January 00:01, by Gabriel KK
What is she doing in Africa and her government is leaving the
office in few hours?
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20 January 01:19, by lino
Ya Kk,
Governments business doesn’t stop with change of government in
these mordern countries. She’s still doing her job and till someone
took over her job.
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20 January 03:32, by Akook
Running away from Obama admin of Susan Rice and Donald who
have busy covering up Juba genocidal regime ass! Hahaha...
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20 January 03:34, by Akook
Donald Booth, John Kerry I think Juba should pay them
back their hard work instead of running away from them in the last
minute
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20 January 04:48, by Marol Wang
Yes, there might be some thing wrong, how can you
turn blind eye to your master who always stand by you, S. Sudan should
thank US gov,t in what they did in support to the new nation instead
of runing away, for me it is unfair action.
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20 January 06:31, by Akuma
Linda left to South Sudan Juba without seeking
permission from Incoming US government of Donald Trump while their
Obama regime expire. Shame to her and her government for failing South
Sudan people.
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20 January 07:33, by Midit Mitot
Look at her, she was trying to gossip some
fake things to Kiir, good enough she did not managed
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20 January 05:41, by dinkdong
I think the government officials of South Sudan are paying her
back for what she did during the "2013 coup attempted." She was the
first foreign investigator to declared that there was no coup
attempted by former Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar.
Don’t you guys think?
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20 January 06:27, by Fair Man
dingdong
What if the US expel the Ambassador of South Sudan from Washington
DC as well sanctioning the permanent Representative to UN in New York?
I think an apology is needed from Juba. Otherwise this act of not
according diplomatic reception to the high ranking US diplomatic will
have severe consequences to Juba Government. Wait and see what follows
after. Juba may be denied any visa to enter US
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20 January 07:19, by Hitler Alive
Ding’Dog
This how apology must go: Dear Washington
We regret and profoundly condemn the uncouth cold shoulders
turned to your daughter while she visit us. We must say, as you know,
as the government, the president convoys did not have fuel, nor the
ministers’ have too. our phones run out of airtime.Koryom was dismiss
and could not Shylock from Othom. Sorry and send us some donations.
Greet trump.
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20 January 10:16, by Maan Palekni
You have hit the nail the hardest, Kiir government lol
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20 January 07:35, by Unionist Agent
As if she has forgotten the bias report she made to the congress 2 years
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20 January 07:48, by Tut Gatkuoth
@ All Junubin
This woman is useless and i don’t even know why she has the
authenticity of coming to Juba with a stupid decision to meet the
president and FVP, the regime of Obama has been like cancer to this
country, let’s wait for Donald T...
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20 January 07:50, by Uncle J
Who the hell would think of issuing an apology to expiring Obama’s
administration when they know it is the same administration that is
always pushing for sanctions on South Sudan through UNSC
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20 January 08:33, by Fair Man
Uncle J
A leaked report indicates that South Sudanese Embassy in
Washington D.C will be closed down as it was the Ambassador represents
an illegitimate regime. This will also follow the expulsion of the UN
Mission’s representative to UN so that actions are taken against Juba,
to save South Sudanese from the marauding JCE regime. What precautions
have you?
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20 January 09:20, by Tut Gatkuoth
@ Fair man
That will never have any single effect on south sudan
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20 January 13:56, by NyanDengdit
Last day of work from Obama administration. Obama was good leader
to America but not around the world. Obama he destroys South Sudan
because of his interest of American.
Riek Machar arrived to Washington DC because Obama has connected
him with Donald Trump.
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20 January 14:08, by Naath
Linda Thomas-Greenfield,
You deserve the humiliation and other Obama’s agents deserve
humiliations as well. Thanks Kiir and Dinka Council of Elders for
refusing to meet that inept Obama’s agent.
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