State Minister Calls for Regional Disarmament
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Elisabeth Janaina
May 30, 2013, 7:57:00 AM5/30/13
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State Minister Calls for Regional Disarmament
The Eastern Equatoria State Wildlife Conservation, Environment and
Tourism Minister George Echome Ekeno says regional disarmament is one
of the best avenues towards attaining stability in the region.
30 May 2013
By Peter Lokale Nakimangole
TORIT, 29 May 2013 [Gurtong] – Ekeno told journalists at his Torit
office that disarmament of communities in South Sudan as well as those
from neighbouring Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, the Democratic
Republic of Congo and Central African Republic will boost peace
efforts.
“It is important that conflicting communities bordering South Sudan
are disarmed as the first step towards addressing the rampant
insecurity in South Sudan. There is an urgent need to purge illegal
weapons from all the neighbouring communities”, he added.
He emphasised that border security remains significantly important,
saying that it is the national duty and responsibility of all regional
and national governments of countries bordering each other in the
region.
Ekeno cited illegal possession of firearms, cattle rustling, scramble
for water and pasture and border encroachments as leading causes of
conflicts among communities in the region.
He appealed to South Sudanese to uphold peace and the rule of law in
order to create a conducive environment for development.
The Eastern Equatoria State Government has spearheaded a number of
initiatives in efforts to foster stability in the state.
With the support of development partners, peace and reconciliation
conferences have been organised, with some involving Kenyan and
Ugandan authorities.
A conference that brought together all the Greater Kapoeta leaders was
held in Kapoeta town in March this year.
South Sudan has been plagued with insecurity across its ten states
after its independence from Sudan in 2011. Much of the insecurity has
been attributed to militia groups operating in the country as well as
rampant cattle rustling.
There are at least seven rebel militia forces that frequently engage
in violent clashes with the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army [SPLA]
forces in various parts of South Sudan.
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The Eastern Equatoria State Wildlife Conservation, Environment and
Tourism Minister George Echome Ekeno says regional disarmament is one
of the best avenues towards attaining stability in the region.
30 May 2013
By Peter Lokale Nakimangole
TORIT, 29 May 2013 [Gurtong] – Ekeno told journalists at his Torit
office that disarmament of communities in South Sudan as well as those
from neighbouring Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, the Democratic
Republic of Congo and Central African Republic will boost peace
efforts.
“It is important that conflicting communities bordering South Sudan
are disarmed as the first step towards addressing the rampant
insecurity in South Sudan. There is an urgent need to purge illegal
weapons from all the neighbouring communities”, he added.
He emphasised that border security remains significantly important,
saying that it is the national duty and responsibility of all regional
and national governments of countries bordering each other in the
region.
Ekeno cited illegal possession of firearms, cattle rustling, scramble
for water and pasture and border encroachments as leading causes of
conflicts among communities in the region.
He appealed to South Sudanese to uphold peace and the rule of law in
order to create a conducive environment for development.
The Eastern Equatoria State Government has spearheaded a number of
initiatives in efforts to foster stability in the state.
With the support of development partners, peace and reconciliation
conferences have been organised, with some involving Kenyan and
Ugandan authorities.
A conference that brought together all the Greater Kapoeta leaders was
held in Kapoeta town in March this year.
South Sudan has been plagued with insecurity across its ten states
after its independence from Sudan in 2011. Much of the insecurity has
been attributed to militia groups operating in the country as well as
rampant cattle rustling.
There are at least seven rebel militia forces that frequently engage
in violent clashes with the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army [SPLA]
forces in various parts of South Sudan.
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