South Sudan’s rival forces clash despite ceasefire declaration
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May 23, 2017 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s rival forces clashed in Imatong,
one of the country’s newly created states, a day after President Salva
Kiir openly declared a unilateral ceasefire with the country’s rebels.
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Arms and light weapons have been used by both warring parties in South
Sudan to commit abuses (Photo courtesy of SSANSA)
The rebel’s military spokesperson, William Gatjiath Deng claimed
pro-government militias allied to the army attacked their Imatong
base.
“The Juba regime movements and aggressions also followed a recent
meeting in Juba between General Salva Kiir Mayardit and Lt. Gen J.J
Okot at which Col Lotara was ordered to lead brutal and merciless
Mathiang Anyor operations against the remaining civilian population of
Ayaci county,” he told Sudan Tribune Tuesday.
He, however, said the rebel command under the sector 9 division, Lt.
Gen Justine Akudo and Major General Anthony Osuru Ongwaja “defeated”
pro-government forces along Kinyenga-Lobone road.
The rebel official also claimed dozens of the government-allied
militias were killed, allegations Sudan Tribune could not easily
verify.
“The remaining [members] of Juba regime elements fled towards Magwi.
Another Lt. Col Mubarak Rueben was nearly apprehended during the
operation, having narrowly escaped from Lyire, where he was sent to
bribe people and destabilize the area for the JCE [Jieng Council of
Elders] and its regime in Juba,” further said Gatjiath.
The rebel spokesperson castigated the national dialogue initiative
President Kiir launched on Monday, saying it lacked representation.
The national dialogue, initiated by Kiir, is both a forum and process
through which the people South Sudan shall gather to redefine the
basis of their unity as it relates to nationhood, redefine citizenship
and belonging, as well as restructure the state for national
inclusion.
A 94-member steering committee for national dialogue was sworn in to
start the work of bringing harmony and peace to the people of South
Sudan. The committee co-chaired by Abel Alier and Angelo Beda Bangboru
comprises of distinguished members of the country including religious
leaders and professionals as well as politicians.
Kiir, however, vowed not to accept to return of his former
deputy-turned rebel leader, Riek Machar over fears of further
skirmishes.
Members of the armed opposition faction, their supporters and other
political party members doubt the success of the national dialogue.
South Sudan has witnessed renewed clashes between forces loyal to
South Sudan President Kiir and the armed opposition faction backing
the country’s former First Vice-President, in spite of the August 2015
peace deal.
South Sudan has reportedly now become the world’s fastest growing
refugee crisis with more than 1.8 million refugees, including one
million children, having sought safety in Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia,
Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central
African Republic.
Last week, two United Nations agencies appealed to donors to step up
support for people fleeing South Sudan as the $1.4 billion response
plan remains 86% unfunded.
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23 May 20:41, by Mi diit
I told you yesterday that SPLA (I.O) will soon reach the outskirts
of Juba city.
Today is Imatong, tomorrow gonna be Rejaf and Bilpham.
Viva!
Dr. Machar on top.
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23 May 21:44, by Garang Akeen Tong
Mi diit
Its very clear that you are obsticle to peace in south sudan,
why are you dangering national dialogue, where all of us must be
participate, we would present our grievance to the steering committee,
this is only solution to achieve peace in our country.
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24 May 08:25, by Eastern
Garang Akeen Tong,
Which peace dude? The ceasefire Kiir declared was between
his forces and his friends who have been invited for his national
dialogue. We will continue to fight Kiir until all those deluded by
Kiir come to the realisation that KIIR IS THE OBSTACLE TO PEACE!!!
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24 May 10:26, by Garang Akeen Tong
Eastern, Mi diit, Jubaone.
Make sure that, those who lives in glass house
couldn,t threw stone to those who live in grass house.
This time world know who is south sudan problem.
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24 May 12:25, by jubaone
Garang Akeen,
The opposition will relentlessly continue its
fight against the Kiirminal even as Uganda’s economy is falling apart.
M7 has taken sides and so Ugandan businesses must pay the ultimate
price. Riak and the opposition should strategically start to align
with Raila as next Kenyan president. Uganda has in the long term no
economic relevance and value to SS. This is urgently needed.
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24 May 09:18, by DumoMakuachdit
Garang Akeen Tong,
Mi diit is absolutely right because the problem to South
Sudan is Kiir Ayuei himself, that means Kiir Ayuei must go if he
contemplates national dialogue is solution here NO! he must go that is
the only resolution to the conflict. Kiir has sold dinka to other
tribes for his own gain.
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24 May 09:27, by DumoMakuachdit
Can you visualize he didn’t resolute problem between
Gogrial where he came from Apuok where his ugly wife Ayen came from?
This is an indication that Kiir Ayuei got this presidency by lack, ’’
i wish deaths are not deaths as stated in African traditional society
is true’’ Dr. John Garang please call Kiir Ayuei please he has
demolished what you fought for.
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24 May 10:53, by Garang Akeen Tong
DumoMakuacdit
My first time to dissagree with you, do you mean
President Salva Kiir sold out Dinka to other tribes, therefore we have
to surrender? If so big no, President Salva Kiir must go peacfully as
he took seat peacfully, but not violence main.
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23 May 21:45, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Mi diit
You are still dreaming about Riek Machar while he handed
chairmanship to his wife Angelina Teny as Acting chairwoman of
SPLM/IO!
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24 May 08:29, by Eastern
Ayuiu,
Whether or not Dr. Machar handed the leadership of SPLA-IO
to somebody, the main issue is SPLA-IO that matters is not attending
Kiir’s bogus dialogue in Juba. The fight against his crumbling tribal
government is raging on; soon you will bear witness to what will flare
up in Upper Nile. Blame all this on Kiir’s recalcitrance!!!!
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24 May 08:35, by Joyuma John
mi diit
war will pay rebells a very little, if I were be you, it is
better you opt for peace. Dinka and their goverment, please shall not
allow any small space in war to penetrate them, please save your men.
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24 May 09:28, by jubaone
Joyuma John,
One day the jienges will sit down and make a balance of
what this war has cost them in terms of youth killed, maimed or simply
unaccounted for. They will realize the tragedy that has devastated
whole communities with no young men to support their aging parents
then they will know Kiirminal and Malong took them for a terrible
adventure while their kids sip whiskey and feed well in Uga
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23 May 21:56, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Garang Akeen Tong
Don’t talk about peace in South Sudan,
Two great pillars are dead here in our country
1-Peace is dead
2-Riek Machar is also dead
3-USD $ is also apperantly killed SSP and it is dead.
Don’t remind the people of South Sudan about idiot items.
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23 May 22:34, by Garang Akeen Tong
Ayuiu Makuac Lam
We wouldn,t lose hope of peace bro, although the are dead,
Pres. Kiir said his gov,t ready to respond the outcome of national
dialogue.
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24 May 09:08, by Frak Cho
Dear Mi dit, when war broke out in July 2016 in Juba, XDr.
Riek Machar used to say, he was around Juba and his forces shall take
Juba anytime. But to the surprise of many, Dr. Riek instead of taking
Juba, he was rescued in DRC with his few bodyguards. So you .....
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24 May 08:31, by Eastern
Let all the forces fighting Kiir just ignore the talking shop in
Juba aka national dialogue as that is an affair between Kiir and his
friends.
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24 May 08:44, by Kush Natives
Mr. Garang Akeen Tong, South South and alike patriotic, let’s all
take it easy here, because we the government are not sleeping too. The
rebels are here to interrupt the national dialogue process, they have
nothing completely to win at this point, if we talk of war. U am
personally sorry for those of Midiit who built their houses in the
sand. As I always think positive, if we don’t immediately>>
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24 May 08:52, by Kush Natives
>>stop fabricating this political crisis into a peaceful
dialogue process, then we wouldn’t blame anyone later, when things
reached our capacity limits. What I meant is this, if the opposition
forces and their supporters aren’t backing down. Then, South Sudan
government together with the law of the land will direct us to what
it’s supposed to be done.
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24 May 10:17, by Garang Akeen Tong
Kush Native
They rebel of Riak Machar are trying to sobatage the long
waits grass root national dialogue, they are causing only mass
displacement, but the have nothing to do with.
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24 May 14:23, by Lou Nuer The Great
no peace without Machar in presidency
dear dinkas what type of fuckin dialogue are you talking and
wasting your energy in juba,its monologue of jienges in that areas or
between apuok and agok in Gogrial
i thank president M7 who speak frankly by saying I salute
PRESIDENT KIIR for KILLING YOU
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24 May 17:12, by Sunday Junup
Mathiang Anyor die every where while thug in Juba said there is
peace. I’m waiting for a day which all Mathiang Anyor relative drag
Kiir to court for not showing where their children went. Viva division
9. Soon will be another victory
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