‎UN, RJMEC Raise Alarm Over Stalled Peace Deal in South Sudan

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‎International bodies are sounding the alarm as South Sudan's fragile peace process teeters on the edge of collapse. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) have warned of deepening divisions, rising insecurity, and stalled implementation of the 2018 peace deal. ‎ ‎A Dangerous Breakdown in Peace ‎The 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) brought hope to a nation shattered by civil war. But that hope is now dimming. ‎In a briefing to the UN Security Council, Guang Cong, the Deputy Head of UNMISS, revealed that over 130,000 people have been displaced in recent months due to a surge in armed violence particularly in Upper Nile and Greater Pibor.  ‎The increase in military activity and the escalation of localized conflicts have disrupted humanitarian access and eroded confidence between the signatories of the peace agreement. ‎“These are not just isolated ...

Fire Outbreak Killed Over 50 People In Lol State


A fire outbreak in Lol State claimed the lives of over 50 people in Korok Lol State and several others injured. 
The cause of the fire outbreak was because of a windstorm when the resident were sleeping innocently at night.  
According to one of the witness Mr.  Garang Mawien he said that “After everyone was in bed, the fire started burning down the huts. They woke up to realize that their houses were on fire.” 
Majority of the victims were reportedly children and the elderly who succumbed to first degree burns as they were being rushed to hospital in Aweil.
The elderly and small children were the victims of the fire outbreak.
He added that unknown number of livestock were also lost and the crops were destroyed in the farms. 
More to follow shortly.... 


Garang Mawien, who spoke to Eye Radio via telephone from the area on Monday, said the fire broke out during a windstorm – shortly after the residents retired to their beds.“After everyone was in bed, the fire started burning down the huts. They woke up to realize that their houses were on fire,” Mawien expl

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