Top Opposition General Joins Government Forces in South Sudan

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‎A senior opposition army officer has left his group and joined the government army in South Sudan. Brigadier General Adnan Alex Boboya, who was part of the SPLA-IO (the main opposition army), said he has decided to support peace and work with the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), which is the national army. ‎ ‎Speaking in Yei River County, Gen. Boboya said, “I am doing this for the good of my people and my country. It is time for peace. We, as soldiers, should protect our communities, not fight them.” ‎ ‎Government army leaders welcomed him and encouraged other opposition fighters to stop fighting and talk about peace. ‎ ‎This comes just days after over 600 SPLA-IO soldiers also joined the government side. ‎ ‎But some people are worried that these changes could cause more problems for the peace agreement signed in 2018 between President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.  ‎ ‎There are also reports that Riek Machar is being kept at home and not allowed to move...

Over 1500 Flee Kidepo Valley County Due To Hunger


Over 1500 residents of Kidepo Valley County of Imatong State commonly known as Their State.  Most of the fleeing residents fled to Kenya and some to Kenya respectively. 
 
Peter Lokeng Lotone the Commissioner of Kidepo Valley County said that “The food security in Kidepo Valley is really alarming since 2018. People are suffering, people don’t harvest until today, the delay of the rain and other circumstances make the communities to flee out from the state to different Countries like Uganda and Kenya”.
 
He added that "In Kidepo Valley County, the security situation is calm since we had a meeting of UNMISS Civil Affairs Division and UNDP till today when they meet the seven Counties of Torit state and Kapoeta state and we manage to follow the resolutions made by the communities." 
 
He is urging the people of South Sudan to take agriculture seriously and calls the humanitarian agencies to support the people in South Sudan in relations to Agriculture, education and health. 

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