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South Sudan president vows personal commitment to ending war
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Bol Wek, the Chief Administrator in the Office of the President and
UNMISS head David Shearer speaks to the press after a meeting with
President Kiir on 15 September 2017 (UNMISS photo)
September 15, 2017 (JUBA)- South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday
pledged personal commitment to ending the war in the country, saying
initiatives aimed at resolving the root causes of the conflict have
been launched.
Kiir made his pledge during a meeting with the head of the United
Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) David Shearer ahead of the
annual United Nations General Assembly to held in New York from 18 to
25 September.
Speaking at a news briefing after the meeting, Ambassador Bol Wek,
acting Chief Administrator at the presidency, described the meeting as
cordial and fruitful. He told reporters that President Kiir had said
that South Sudan had made “a lot of progress” to bring peace and
stability back to the country, including the National Dialogue
process.
Also, the South Sudanese leader praised the efforts exerted by the
international body in support of peace and the national dialogue
process. Further, he declared his "personal commitment" to achieve
peace in the troubled country.
“The current steps being taken by the UN on the peace process are
important to the realization of peace across the country. The
President has declared his personal commitment to ending the
conflict,” Wek told reporters on Friday.
“It was a fruitful meeting and Mr Shearer will go to the UN and brief
about the progress he has seen and what needs to be done to support
the peace process,” Bol Wek added.
Besides the deployment of the peacekeepers and the additional regional
protection force, the UN has provided financial and logistical support
for the National Dialogue and is bringing experts from around the
world to train and advise when requested.
The Head of UNMISS David Shearer said he briefed the President on the
outcomes of a recent joint meeting of the UN Security Council
delegation with the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC)
on the South Sudan peace process in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He told reporters he briefed the south Sudanese leader on the main
issues that were raised in the Addis Ababa and in regards to the peace
process, the revitalization forum, and the National Dialogue.
The top UN representative to South Sudan informed Kiir about his
planned travel to New York UN headquarters to participate in the
coming UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting next Week.
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16 September 08:09, by Newsudan
Kiir should scrapped the whole negotiations team appointed new people,like
STD,Nhial Deng,Riek Gai,Taban Paride,
and they should be given new mandate to call for separate pee talk
with militias of the following groups:
1.Gadet faction
2.Olony Aguelek faction
3.Cirillo NAS group
4.Lam Akol group
5.Bakassoro faction
6.Gatwech Dual faction ake wen Adit
among others armed groups, The govt should put o
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16 September 08:14, by Newsudan
the govt should put an end to any negotiations with non armed
group like so called coward G10 or G4 who are enjoyed their looted
money in foreign cities: Kampala,Nairobi, London, DC,Khartoum, Addis
to mention a few of them.
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16 September 09:08, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
There is no leader for human stone or dead people around
193 countries. Message to president Kiir and Riek Machar.
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16 September 08:59, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
The only way to end the suffering of South Sudanese is to
resign from presidency because president Kiir has 17 years in power
since 2005 and there is improvement in the country.
South Sudanese are suffering in the hand of Riek Machar and
President Kiir.
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16 September 09:04, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
South Sudanese, were hoping that president Kiir and Riek Machar
will put the nation first before their interest.
Also 64 tribes across the country is their obligations to disowned
both leaders if it is resulted into suffering like present times.
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16 September 09:42, by Nairobimitot
African leaders urged to push for end to S. Sudan war
The urging of African leaders to press for the end to South Sudan
Civil war is great news. I have seen a new agenda by the IGAD today
that indicates that there should be free movement of people to South
Sudan from the IGAd countries. Well, my perspective is that that
proposal could have an adverse effect as well as positive effect on
South Sudan. The worse case scenario that can affect South Sudan is
that if indeed the agreement is inked and South Sudan government has
agreed that people from different regions should be traveling to South
Sudan to do business or other things that they wish to do, it could
have negative consequences. South Sudan does not have the technology
to control all its borders. Many criminals and gangs will pour into
the country from all over the world. They are paid to come to
DESTABILIZE South Sudan for the benefits of superpowers which are very
much interested in South Sudan because of their self-interests. Many
gay people with the disease will be coming by foot to South Sudan to
bring diseases, and millions of diseases and bugs will be experiencing
in South Sudan. The only way that they can get to South Sudan is using
the neighbors of South Sudan. This plan of allowing people from other
countries to South Sudan is indeed a bad idea because it could have
grave consequences. Whoever came up with that Idea need to be checked
and questioned. Secondly, this Idea could bring peace to South Sudan
because it may unite the country. If the citizens see that unknown
people are coming to the country, it will unite them, and this could
benefit south Sudan in the short-term as well as the longterm
depending on how smart or how slow the people of South Sudan are.
Third, the people of South Sudan should be forgiven. There is no need
for them to suffer from more diseases. Their country should not be
destabilized for coming up with new ideas that can eliminate the
people of South Sudan. Give them sometimes to grow. Fourth the
government needs to have a critical thinking of this proposal and many
questions need to be raised for the benefits of people of South Sudan
who have not yet seen the benefits of their independents.
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16 September 10:33, by dinkdong
Saying it is one thing, but implementing it is a totally different
thing. In other word, it is easy to say it than to do it. How many
times did you said that one before Mr. President? You just want to be
in power for the next 30 years, don’t you?
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16 September 11:56, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
Peace is sacred. You do not advocate for peace by waging war on
innocents. What a lier!!
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16 September 16:42, by Don-Don Malith Rual
One man 👨 vow towards peace will not bring it. But collectives
efforts towards all parties involved will bring a tengable one,if
peace is one man 🚪 knock then this is not a genuine one. We need both
parties to 👍 agree on one common goals and that is Sustainable peace
n development amongst all the safety of the innocent civilians of
South Sudan
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16 September 16:42, by Don-Don Malith Rual
One man 👨 vow towards peace will not bring it. But collectives
efforts towards all parties involved will bring a tengable one,if
peace is one man 🚪 knock then this is not a genuine one. We need both
parties to 👍 agree on one common goals and that is Sustainable peace
n development amongst all the safety of the innocent civilians of
South Sudan
“I wanted to get the President’s views on a number of issues ahead of
my trip, including the revitalization of the peace agreement,” he
further said.
Shearer said that he plans to meet the National Dialogue Steering
Committee members in order to understand better and hear their views
on the political process.
(ST)
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