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UN alarmed by minors in army

By William Madouk   United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has expressed deep concerns about the alarming recruitment of children into the army. According to UNMISS, there is a disturbing surge in reports documenting the recruitment of minors by armed forces and groups in Western Equatoria. In his remarks[Read More…]

Peace monitors laud formation of election bodies

By William Madouk   Interim chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) Maj. Gen. Charles Tai Gituai, praised the government for the reconstitution of key election institutions. This came after President Salva Kiir last week reconstituted the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC), the National Elections Commission (NEC),[Read More…]

Sudan ceasefire talks fail again

By Mamer Abraham   Sudanese warring factions have failed to agree to a ceasefire but have recommitted to the provision of humanitarian access and confidence-building measures. “The co-facilitators regret that the parties were unable to agree on ceasefire implementation arrangements during this first round. There is no acceptable military solution[Read More…]