South Sudan peace guarantors urge Kiir to declare unilateral ceasefire

[Elisabeth Janaina]

South Sudan peace guarantors urge Kiir to declare unilateral ceasefire

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March 31, 2017 (JUBA) – The guarantors of South Sudan’s peace have
issued a statement urging President Salva Kiir to honour acceptance
and commitment to declare a unilateral ceasefire.

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South Sudan President Salva Kiir waits for the arrival of his Kenyan
counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, in Juba on May 23, 2013. (Photo Reuters)

Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, all members of
Troika, have affirmed in a statement their strong support for the
combined efforts of the African Union (AU), Intergovernmental
Authority on Development (IGAD), and United Nations to end the
conflict in South Sudan.

Troika countries have also called on all armed parties, including the
Government of South Sudan, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in
Opposition (SPLM-IO), and other armed groups, to commit to a
ceasefire.

Troika welcomed the recent commitment made by President Salva Kiir to
IGAD leaders to announce a unilateral ceasefire by governmental
forces, and it called upon the President to ensure that his order is
carried out immediately and in full effect, the statement dated March
30, 2017, obtained by Sudan Tribune reads in part.

The peace sponsors underlined that the dire humanitarian crisis in
South Sudan was a direct result of the conflict and demanded that all
parties cease violence against humanitarian workers and the
obstruction of humanitarian assistance. The statement further stressed
that military offensives and the obstruction of lifesaving assistance
would be stopped immediately in order to end the suffering and severe
food shortages inflicted upon the millions across South Sudan.

“The Troika reiterates that there is no military solution to the
conflict and that a durable end to the conflict will require a
political process involving all the principal parties. An inclusive
national dialogue, deemed credible by the South Sudanese people, could
provide a means to redress the root causes of conflict and build a
true national consensus. As President Kiir committed in announcing the
planned national dialogue, it should supplement, and not replace, the
core elements of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in
the Republic of South Sudan,” the statement notes.

The guarantors went on to say they endorse the ongoing efforts of AU
High Representative Alpha Konare and UN Special Envoy Nicholas Haysom
to encourage all parties to end the fighting and engage in a peaceful
dialogue. It also fully supports Joint Monitoring and Evaluation
Commission (JMEC) Chairperson Festus Mogae’s work towards a truly
inclusive and effective process in implementing the Agreement.

In addition, Troika endorses the work of the UN Mission in the
Republic of South Sudan and the deployment of its Regional Protection
Force. It notes the importance of breaking the cycle of impunity and
encourages further progress by the AU toward the rapid establishment
of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan.

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31 March 22:25, by Eastern

Let AU leave Kiir to persue military victory which is in sight!
Hail Kiir is great and he will live forever!

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31 March 23:29, by The Rhino

Listen,

If there’s no military solution to the conflict in South Sudan,and
that a durable end to the on going carnage requires a political
process involving all belligerent parties,then I think it’s fair to
propose,Mr.Machar(Nuer),Mr.Kiir(Dinka/Jieng),and an
Equatorian(Mr.Thomas Cirilo Shaka-representing the people of
Equatoria) converge on a neutral ground and initiate a dialogue for a
real ...

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31 March 23:38, by The Rhino

cont....
PEACE. A dialogue that would epitomize their respective ancestral regions,

a) Equatoria Region
b) Bahr El Gazal Region
c) Upper Nile Region.
The 2005 CPA was a disaster and a total failure to the people of
South Sudan.It was inconspicuously misconstrued by the Jiengs as been
given the power to dominate and establish their empire, which surely
was wrong and urgently needs to be corrected.

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31 March 23:49, by The Rhino

cont....

For a genuine peace to be established,Nuer,Dinka and Equatorians
must first go their separate ways,harmonize their constituencies,
develop and then maybe in future when the time comes,they would then
launch a referendum that would define their fate, either to stay that
way or be reunited.....full stop!