IGAD told to “rethink” on South Sudan peace mediation
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June 12, 2017 (JUBA) – Enough Project, an advocacy body on ending
conflict, said regional leaders meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on
the conflict in South Sudan should “embrace a radical rethink” to
facilitate peace in the country.
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President Salva Kiir (L) and rebel leader Riek Machar (R) attend the
signing a ceasefire agreement during an IGAD summit on the South Sudan
crisis in Addis Ababa on 1 February 2015 (Photo: Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)
In a statement issued ahead of the Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (IGAD) summit of heads of states and governments on
Monday, the Enough Project described it as an opportunity to end the
devastating war.
"Because its war is spiraling, South Sudan needs a new, dynamic, and
inclusive peace process. IGAD is currently charged with mediating but
its approach is inadequate in the face of multiplying armed actors and
a dying peace agreement from 2015,” said John Prendergast, Founding
Director at the Enough Project.
He, however, warned against what he described as IGAD’s “unwilling to
commit to revitalizing the peace process and make it more inclusive,”
saying such failure will shift the responsibility to the African Union
and the United Nations.
Brian Adeba, an Associate Director at Enough Project, said IGAD has no
time to waste on South Sudan.
“The worsening humanitarian conditions in South Sudan and the
escalating violence requires that international community leaders
embrace a radical rethink of the stagnant peace process,” he said.
South Sudan’s peace agreement signed in Addis Ababa in August 2015
failed following resumption of conflict in the capital, Juba in July,
2016. The conflict has since spread to Equatoria and Bahr El Ghazal
regions, which were initially considered peaceful during the earlier
periods when violence broke out in mid-December, 2013.
“In order to push the warring parties toward a political solution,
IGAD and other leaders should support international efforts, such as
targeted financial pressures and an arms embargo. All concerned should
also recognize how the conflict has evolved," said Adeba.
He added, "It is no longer a binary duel, but involves many actors
whose input is necessary to map a new path for peace."
Jon Temin, Director of Policy and Research at the Enough Project, said
the latest IGAD meeting provides an opportunity for the international
community to revitalize its efforts at ending the devastating war in
South Sudan.
“International efforts require much greater urgency and conviction. It
is imperative that international actors come to a clear agreement
concerning who is leading the mediation, and what role supporters can
play. While IGAD has at times shown initiative, it has been lacking of
late," said Temin.
He added, "If IGAD is not prepared to lead and commit the necessary
diplomatic resources and political will, that role should shift to the
African Union or the United Nations, with strong support from the
United States and other Troika members".
President Salva Kiir, who was invited to attend the meeting, declined
and sent First Vice President Taban Deng Gai to Addis Ababa for
Monday’s meeting. The presidency, in a statement, said Kiir had other
commitments.
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12 June 09:53, by Sunday Junup
Now you are talking
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12 June 13:23, by Mi diit
IGAD will shortly be declared "rebels" by Juba thugs.
All ears,eyes and tention are on Addis.
If IGAD fails this time around then forget about incompetent Kiir.
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12 June 14:25, by jubaone
There’s nothing about rethinking the peace deal, ARCISS
2015 must be implemented in letter and spirit period. Either they
allow Riak to come and take his rightful position as signatory to the
peace or not. There’s NO and NEVER will there be any discussion on
that. Taban us already part of the Kiirminal and must give up this
position to Riak.
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12 June 13:51, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
South Sudan, crise is a business to IGAD and other world leaders.
The international community and IGAD need to put South Sudan
to an end by force.
Otherwise.
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12 June 11:59, by Tilo
IGAD has to wake up, otherwise they have failed to bring peace in
South Sudan.
Either they do something tangible now or UNSC should take over and
impose the sanction and arm Embargo to end the suffering of South
Sudanese
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12 June 13:54, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Though a Millions years, South Sudan crise will exist.
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12 June 12:16, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
IGAD has failed on South Sudan issue because they want to gain
economically from weak Salva Kiir rule. It is therefore imperative for
the world to take charge to bring peace to this country as mothers and
kids are dying in multitudes. Look at how Kiir ignores the meeting in
Addis that is supposed to discus the end of this war!!
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12 June 13:44, by Kuch
You Riek Machar hooligans are out your Damn brains your Riek
Machar sociopath. The U.S., the UK, Norway, the UN & the so-called
IGAD-plus of Ethiopia, North Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia & Djibouti
plus the countries of Chad, Nigeria, Algeria, Rwanda & South Africa.
Drafted their so-called proposed compromise agreement (CPA II), in the
hotels, brothels & bars of Adis Ababa>>>
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12 June 13:52, by Kuch
And pushed it into the government of South Sudan & your
Risk Machar & Pagan Amuom to sign by force. And you fools always call
that rubbish document a peace that the South Sudanese with brain would
it a peace document? Fellows, what part of the world do you Risk
Machar fools living in? You fools have been asked to stop your aimless
rebellion & accept peace. Your Riek Machar is long dead in Juba last
year>>>
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12 June 13:59, by Kuch
You fools have been informed every now & then that
corporate America, the UK, their UN, their evil jugs, their sleazy
NGOs & some of their evils in between are using you Risk Machar fools
as their pawns/proxies to fight their Geo-political war over our
country due to our resources & they have been using the fools like
your Riek Machar as their puppet>>>
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12 June 14:46, by Tilo
Kuch
I don’t really understand your comment,
Whom would you like to mediate the peace talk
between IO and IG, Surely some element has to bring both parties
together and sort out their difference. Your statement seems like July
2016 fighting has been staged to disorganize the signed peace deal.
Remember the more you prolong war the more SS
suffers & the more gov’t shows incompetency to the worl
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13 June 00:09, by Mr Point
Kuch.
Stop taking those drugs. You’re not making sense.
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12 June 13:53, by peacefor all
Riak and Kiir should just step aside and give peace a chance.
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12 June 19:25, by Eastern
Dr. Machar HAS BEEN FORCED OUT already; Kiir and Taban are the
main guys you have to deal with. Why do you put Kiir and Machar on the
same scale?
May be you need to ask Kiir to step aside so that a new person
is identified by his team to work with Taban, a man good at striking
GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP!!!
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12 June 13:55, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
South Sudan problem need to be solve force.
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12 June 13:59, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
All international leaders should forget of two leaders of South
Sudan in any field of mission.
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12 June 14:01, by Unionist Agent
Why is it always a big deal about South Sudan?
The country is generally calm with exception of highway terrorist,
yet the region and and some international community members are making
it a very big story.
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12 June 14:53, by Tilo
Unionist Agent
What kind of calmness are you talking about buddy?
No interstate road connection, people are dying of famine,
More than 2 million are IDP & in POC, 1.8M are refugee in neighboring
countries, SSP lost 90% value. Ongoing fighting in Upper Nile, Yei &
so forth...
Are you really listening to your self
You need to reason well man
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13 June 00:14, by Mr Point
Tilo
You’ve correctly listed some of the major problems.
Inflation, communication, refugees, conflict ....
Why is it that the solution to those problems for most
people who post on this forum is to start by killing other people?
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12 June 15:20, by Theallseeingeye
Unionist Agent
for you as a Jienge, you can multiply like insects and sleep
with cows in the same wet places full of shits that’s why you can
regard 1.8m people refuge, 2m IDPs living in confine places hopefully
without cow dirts, few 500,000 children, women and unarmed men dying
as nothing of concerns.
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12 June 14:34, by Dalta Cirea
Unionist, you are telling international communities that there is
no war in South Sudan. unless you are out of the country otherwise you
denied the fact.
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12 June 15:44, by Fair Man
All IGAD should do is to rally behind General Salva Kiir and his
Cabinet to dismantle all networks of rebels. They ensure that no
rebels are allowed to operate. We are now for peace. Stop rigidity. We
may continue fighting for 100 years and just only killings instead of
development? I am going to disarm the IO Nuer factions in my zone in
coming days. They don’t listen to orders anymore.
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12 June 15:46, by Eastern
Try your luck, feeble minded man!
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12 June 16:57, by jubaone
Fair Man,
In 2016 when close to 21 mostly luakjienges disguised as
civilians were gunned down along the Yei-Juba road, the kiirminal
threatened to transfer his command post to Yei in order to flush out
the opposition forces. The IO since then has made several incursions
into Yei with no strong resistance. What happened? So you think you
can? Good luck.
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13 June 01:43, by pabaak
Enough project should look for other projects instead of bringing
peace in south Sudan.peace already has been signed long time ago with
IO what remain in Bushes now are criminals can be deal with
Government. In fact its you IGAD countries Like Ethiopia who allow
your countries to base for rebels to destabilize our county it like
you think s.Sudan can not the same to you too by established bases
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13 June 02:02, by pabaak
For rebels to destabilize your countries too. This meeting in
Addis is just to show up for diplomats nothing better can describe
than that. Because has to wonder if Riek Machar is satisfied then it
mean no peace.who spoil last agreement in July 2016 not himself Riek
when he signed agreement for VP position anvwant to take the seat
that,s not belong to him by force
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13 June 02:08, by pabaak
Corrections
If Riek is not satisfied than there,s no peace?
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