S. Sudan’s SPLA controls Pagak but fighting continues in surrounding areas: UN
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UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, El Ghassim
Wane, briefs the Security Council on 24 August 2017 (UN photo)
August 24, 2017 (WASHINGTON) - A senior United Nations peacekeeping
official Thursday told the UN Security Council that the government
forces have controlled the rebel headquarters near the border with
Ethiopia.
The statements put an end to the conflicting reports from the two
warring sides in South Sudan as they both claim the control of Pagak
since the 7th August when the government forces attacked the rebel
stronghold of the border town.
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, El Ghassim
Wane, said the security situation in the Upper Nile region remains a
source of "serious concern".
"While efforts by the SPLA to take Pagak, the SPLA-IO de facto
headquarters, initially succeeded, fighting around Pagak and along the
corridor to Mathiang continues and civilians in the area remain
displaced including some flow of refugees to Ethiopia," Wane said.
He added that clashes resumed between the SPLA and the rebel SPLA-IO
in Kaka, on the west bank of the Nile. Also, he said insecurity
continues in Equatoria region where rebel fighters loyal to the former
First Vice President fight against the government forces.
Such incidents directly affected the humanitarian operations to reach,
in particular, the most vulnerable civilians who are dire need of
assistance, he said.
Wane further disclosed that some progress had been reported in the
negotiations related to the establishment of the South Sudan Hybrid
Court, with the Government and the African Union Commission recently
agreeing, on the technical level, to the text of its legal
instruments.
South Sudanese Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal (South Sudan) reiterated
before the Security Council meeting that his government had not and
never would hinder or impede access to any humanitarian organisation
to civilians in the war-affected areas.
He commended the Government of Ethiopia for their prompt action to
hold security meetings and discourage those who had sought refuge
across the border from using it as a launching pad for attacks in
South Sudan.
Regarding the Regional Protection Force, his Government had agreed to
work closely with the United Nations, African Union and IGAD for the
smooth implementation and operationalization of the mandate of those
troops in South Sudan.
The 15-member body in a meeting chaired by the Egyptian ambassador was
also briefed via video-conference by Nicholas Haysom, Special Envoy of
the Secretary-General for Sudan and South Sudan, and Festus Mogae,
Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission.
PEACE REVITALIZATION FORUM
Speaking about the revitalization process decided by the IGAD
countries, Mogae recalled that peace forum had been established with
three objectives: first, implementing the ceasefire agreement; second,
overseeing the full and inclusive implementation of the Peace
Agreement; and third, establishing a revised and realistic timeline
for elections in South Sudan.
However, those outcomes were “not predetermined”, and it was up to the
parties to commit to those goals, he stressed.
However, “we must speak with one voice” to the country’s leaders, put
in place clear consequences for spoilers and secure adequate financing
for the revitalization process, he added.
(ST)
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25 August 00:45, by john locke
I see kiir has yet to admit defeat yet. His soldiers are still on
the bridge in jakow
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25 August 02:50, by Nairobimitot
Kiir and Taban are still in control of Pagak. All the rebels
have been chased away and scattered.
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25 August 04:18, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
How people are fooled .
Kiir will never be defeat and how he has defeated.
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25 August 15:48, by Midit Mitot
So what if SPLA-IG has controlled the small piece of land in
Pagak? that is not the end of this civil war. Dr Machar is coming back
to Juba soon, those who does not need him should hang themselves
before his arrival.
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25 August 02:55, by john locke
Nairobi, only you would believe this story.. haha. I guess they
control the brisge in jakow. Lol. Go ask the ethiopians about the
soldiers from kiirs side who ran to ethiopian soldiers to surrender
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25 August 03:03, by Nairobimitot
Kiir and Taban are in control. I just came back from Pagak,
and all the government troops are in control and relaxing.
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25 August 03:41, by Malakal county Simon
Lies you’re in Uganda not Pagak fool..... Otherwise, show
us some photos that’s you have taken from Pagak if you’re not lying as
you always wish......
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25 August 09:34, by South South
Now the confirmation of Pagak being under control of
South Sudan government came from third party, UN. Every rebel in this
forum must shut up and put down their heads and walk away shamefully.
No more games, this is what you have been asking for, you got it big,
swallow it hard. jubaone can not ask more meaningless questions about
who control Pagak, we have it big, it’s ours.
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25 August 14:13, by Free at Last Viva!
South Sudan,
Don’t laugh too much. The whole world know that
South Sudan government is full of telling liars. Now, how could you
believe the report as telling the truth while it is the SS UN
representative to UN reporting to UN. This is not a UN report. UNHCR
at the border will tell you the truth, just ask them. Your troops are
negotiating their way out to Ethiopia as some of them has already don
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25 August 05:31, by Kush Natives
John locke,
You needs to be shame little bit, there’s no bridge in Jekou.
When was it built? This is a U.N. report not us. Why keep denying
everything? The government controls Jekou now, so come quick so that
we finish you quick!
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25 August 14:29, by Free at Last Viva!
Kush Natives,
You don’t even know that a bridge was built at Jekow
river?! you are right because it was not built by that fake
government. God help these people! it is clear that your argument is
based on the things you heard from Facebook. You don’t even have
information from your people at Pagak, and how they are suffering?
government control Jekow?! which Jekow while we are talking about
Pagak?
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25 August 09:54, by Nairobimitot
John Locke
E Jin Guan KayKa. Your rebels have been overrunning. We chased
them away from Pagak. I just came back from Pagak a few days ago.
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25 August 03:12, by john locke
Nairobi, dream on my brother.. while your3 at it tell nhial and
bol to fight like men instead of running
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25 August 05:36, by john locke
Nairobi and kush, go call youre commander nhial and governor bol
who are stuck on the jekou bridge because they refused to surrender..
their soldier all crossed into ethiopia to be refugees. Who will fight
us now? You? Will kiir and taban find money they dont have to pay you
to fight us? Haha
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25 August 05:37, by john locke
Nairobi and kush, go call youre commander nhial and governor bol
who are stuck on the jekou bridge because they refused to surrender..
their soldier all crossed into ethiopia to be refugees. Who will fight
us now? You? Will kiir and taban find money they dont have to pay you
to fight us? Haha
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25 August 07:03, by lou nuer
SOme of you are saying no Bridge in Jekou? What a mind set of
Dinka is this. You denied something you never heard and never see.
That ideology of yours will turn your image down for good and forever.
WHat could link the Ethiopia and S.Sudan by commodity transported to
Oil field area Paloch and so forth. Wait the next week what UN will
report.
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