Thanks for the update. This is a problem which may in the end have consequences in West Nile. Let's hope for the best.
When regimes base themselves on tribalism and sectarianism, certain consequences are inevitable. Hope our leaders could have learned from Madiba. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 18, 2013, at 10:08 AM, tabua butagira <[email protected]> wrote: > > The Associated Press is reporting that up to 500 people could have died, > majority soldiers, but no confirmation of figures at this point. > > The US already ordered immediate evacuation of its citizens, underlining the > magnitude of the rapidly evolving situation. The number of refuge seekers at > UN bases in Juba has topped 20, 000. Other reports indicated 6 people were > yesterday killed in Bor, indicating the potential of the unrest to spread > beyond the capital and spiral into inter-ethnic cleansing. > > Pro-Machar fighters are reported to have overrun 3 military installations in > Jonglei state. The UNSC heard in an emergency session that fighting is taking > "along ethnic lines", but overall information is sketchy. > > Diplomatic sources say Salva Kiir lost control over SPLM party months ago, > was likely to be defeated in an internal party election, and that his > opponents were making threatenning inroads into the military; his bedrock for > power grip. > > No one, at least for now, knows how or when this will end. > Tabu > > > > > > On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 2:28 PM, Benard Titre <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > ------------------------------ > On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 8:01 AM EET samuel andema wrote: > > >Leadership in Africa!!!!! Mmmmmm!!!!! > >Sam > > > > > > > >On Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 20:49, George Afi Obitre-Gama > ><[email protected]> wrote: > > > >Whatever happened is just the tip of the iceberg. This situation was bound > >to happen and I predict that it shall happen again in the very near future. > > > > > > > >________________________________ > >From: Charles Male <[email protected]> > >To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > >Cc: Kobokonet Koboko <[email protected]> > >Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 7:53 AM > >Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Attempted Coup in South Sudan? > > > > > >Very very unfortunate indeed. It seems the lessons abound in many > >African countries far and near are not enough ..... > > > > > > > > > >On 12/16/13, Kiggundu Mukasa <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Gunfire has rocked Juba night and early morning > >> > >> Twitter is abuzz with news of attempted coup > >> > >> Airport closed > >> > >> Anyone with more news please post? > >> > >> Kiggs > >> -------------------------------------- > >> Five solæ > >> > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >WestNileNet mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > > >WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > >The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > >_______________________________________________ > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >WestNileNet mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > > >WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > >The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > >Leaders will always come and will go! > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________
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