South Sudan appeals for more support from U.S. gov’t

[Elisabeth Janaina]

South Sudan appeals for more support from U.S. gov’t

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September 4, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan has urged the United State
government to provide it with more support instead of reviewing its
policies toward the country.

The call comes days after Mark Green, the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) boss said during a visit to South
Sudan that Washington reconsiders backing President Salva Kiir.

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South Sudan’s foreign affairs spokesperson, Mawien Makol (Photo: Citizen News)

"As the government, we are actually committed to bringing peace
through the national dialogue. The government is helping with opening
up the humanitarian corridor with the help of the (SPLA) army," the
foreign affairs spokesperson Mawien Makol told Xinhua.

While meeting President Kiir in the capital, Juba, Green had expressed
concerns about the obstruction of humanitarian access and incessant
civilian attacks and killings in the war-torn nation.

The newly appointed USAID head described South Sudan as the “most
dangerous” country in the world for aid workers and called on
President Kiir to ensure the security of aid workers and end
impediments that block or delay delivery of humanitarian assistance.

But the foreign affairs official said "any other position that is
being made by any international (U.S) actor is not going to be
helpful.”

The U.S officially recognised South Sudan on 9 July 2011, the same day
they declared independence after a self-determination referendum held
in January that year.

South Sudan descended into violence in mid-December 2013 after the
political dispute between President Kiir and his former deputy Machar
led to fighting that has displaced millions of the population.

Since the start of the South Sudan conflict, USAID has reportedly
provided some $2.7 billion in humanitarian aid to the war-torn East
African nation.

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5 September 09:02, by Agany Malim

Which US are you sking for more support while they are revyewing
your policies in Juba now aday in this few week to come. It is too
late to ask for more support and even how long will America continue
support juba with considering the suffering of innocent pple? It is
time to act accordingly.

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5 September 12:32, by Agany Malim

Typing erro i mean asking and reviewing

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5 September 10:11, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g

What a joke by Kiir’s idiot!! You need to prepare answers to why
you have your institutions a policy of raping, murdering, driving
citizens out of their ancestral homes. USA must tighten bolts on you
for all the evil you have brought to the people of South Sudan. Only
2015 ARCSS and not your dialogue will bring peace to the country.

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5 September 13:16, by Eastern

Morons! The Kiir-Taban alliance should extend their DIRTY BEGGING
BOWL to Russia, China and Israel....Americans are hard-working folks
who deserve respect. America poured billions of USD into South Sudan
only for it to be paid in scorn, rape and murder. Let Kiir join North
Korea, Iran, China and Russia so that the battle line is clearly
drawn. Fuck!

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5 September 14:49, by dinkdong

ak or what the f**k should read this. To maintain your pride and
sovereignty, you should be self sufficient or you could be force to do
things by someone you begged for help.

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5 September 17:08, by Sunday Junup

Yesterday you said that you will not accept any peace from
outsider why begging for support from outsider.

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5 September 17:39, by dinkdong

Right on!

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5 September 18:27, by Don-Don Malith Rual

There are totally contradictory statements here,President Kiir was
emphasising on the facts that as a legitimate government he should not
be threatened on humanitarian grounds however the facts that the
country is in the blink of Starvation,this is not an open secret;The
world us aware of the Current situation in the South Sudan. But if we
had the resources then Let’s give up for U.N. agency

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6 September 07:39, by Adok son

Jesus said;" forgive them because they don’t know what they’re doing ".
What a kids government is this? The same people whom you’re
insulting, abusing and back you to be strong in your part are also the
same people whom you’re begging for help now and you don’t like to
understand their words.
You Dinka government, you will be surprised by this new event. The
USA government knows all your deeds.