The EU gave positive evaluation of the initial steps taken towards the implementation of the ‘Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan’, signed on 12 September under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’, but Europe expects it should be followed by other actions in the same direction. Today…
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South Sudan girls abuse by military
Government and rebel forces in South Sudan abducted hundreds of women and girls this year and many have been raped and forced into sexual slavery, the UN mission to the country informed. The UN reports warring factions in South Sudan abducted hundreds of women and forced them into sexual slavery https://t.co/5A6LpANIID — Insider Politics (@insiderpolitics)…
South Sudan refuses peace deal
South Sudan’s rebel chief Riek Machar on Tuesday, August 28, refused to sign a final peace deal, which aims to end a brutal civil war, with the government, according to a Sudanese mediator. Here’s a bit of the reasoning why Riek Machar is refusing to sign a peace deal in Khartoum. Essentially, the SPLM-IO says, the…
Arms embargo on South Soudan
The UN. Security Council has narrowly approved drafted by the United States resolution imposing an arms embargo on South Sudan over objections that it could damage African efforts to end the five-year conflict in the world’s newest state. #UPDATE UN Security Council imposes an arms embargo on South Sudan and slaps sanctions on two military…
EU allocates €68 million to Sudan and S.Sudan
This week the European Commission has announced €68 million in humanitarian assistance for vulnerable communities in Sudan and South Sudan. #EU 🇪🇺 is stepping up its support for the people in #Sudan & #SouthSudan who are facing grave #humanitarian needs. Announcing €68 million to cover basic needs💧🥖🚑⛺️✏️📖https://t.co/2CPXsLJ8zx#EU 🇪🇺 #solidarity around the world🌍🌏🌎 — Χρήστος Στυλιανίδης…
Half a billion in EU aid to Africa
The European Union adopts new programmes and projects worth a total of €467 million under the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. The EU continues to deliver on its commitments to assist vulnerable migrants and refugees and address root causes of irregular migration. The new support measures in the Sahel/ Lake Chad region and the Horn…
Aid workers freed in South Sudan
Ten aid workers who were taken by an armed group last week in South Sudan were returned to the capital Juba on Monday (30/04/2018) by a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Last week, 10 aid workers were abducted in #SouthSudan. Today, acting as a neutral intermediary, we helped them return…
Critical year for South Sudan
The EU Council adopted conclusions, pointing out that 2018 is a critical year for securing peace in South Sudan, as the term of the transitional government of National Unity as set out in the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) comes to an end. While ARCSS remains the basis for the process, the discussions…
Pontifex hopes for “dignified life” in Africa
Pope Francis made traditional address “Urbi et Orbi” – to the city and the world – from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to believers in the flower-bedecked square below where he earlier celebrated a Mass. "Hope and dignity": Pope Francis on Easter Sunday demands that the world work harder to achieve peace. https://t.co/KHDYb15N1A — AP…
EU condemns hostilities in South Sudan
The EU joins IGAD Council of Ministers in condemning the repeated violations of the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostiles in South Sudan (ACOH). These violations, perpetrated by the major stakeholders, include the killings of civilians, sexual violence and recruitment of child soldiers. The EU joins IGAD Council of Ministers in condemning the repeated violations…
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